Franklin River (Victoria)

This article is about the Australian river located in Victoria. For the Australian river in Tasmania, see Franklin River. For the Canadian river located in British Columbia, see Franklin River (Vancouver Island).

Darby
Franklin River (Victoria) is located in Victoria
Franklin River (Victoria)
Mouth of the Franklin River in Victoria
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Coastal Plain (IBRA), South Gippsland
Local government areaSouth Gippsland Shire
SettlementsWonga, Port Franklin
Physical characteristics
SourceStrzelecki Ranges
 • locationsouth of Gunyah Gunyah
 • coordinates38°31′18″S 146°18′43″E / 38.52167°S 146.31194°E / -38.52167; 146.31194
 • elevation452 m (1,483 ft)
MouthCorner Inlet, Bass Strait
 • location
Port Franklin
 • coordinates
38°42′24″S 146°17′35″E / 38.70667°S 146.29306°E / -38.70667; 146.29306
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length33 km (21 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
Basin features
River systemWest Gippsland catchment
[1]

The Franklin River, a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, is located in the South Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

  1. ^ "Map of Franklin River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2014.