| Bunyip Main Drain, Buneep, Bunnip[1] | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Bunyip: from Aboriginal mythology[2] |
| Native name | Banib (Boonwurrung)[3] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland |
| Local government area | Cardinia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Beenak, Yarra Ranges |
| • location | near Tomahawk Gap |
| • coordinates | 37°53′43″S 145°40′27″E / 37.89528°S 145.67417°E |
| • elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Tarago River to form the Main Drain |
• location | north of Bunyip |
• coordinates | 38°4′55″S 145°45′13″E / 38.08194°S 145.75361°E |
• elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Length | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Western Port catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tea Tree Creek, Ryson Creek |
| • right | Back Creek (Victoria), Diamond Creek (Cardinia, Victoria), Cannibal Creek |
| Nature reserve | Bunyip State Park |
| [1][4] | |
The Bunyip River is a perennial river of the Western Port catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
- ^ a b "Bunyip River: 12037". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
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reedwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Bunyip River: 12037: Traditional name: Banib". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Map of Bunyip River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 7 March 2014.