Goulburn River

For the New South Wales river, see Goulburn River (New South Wales).

Goulburn
Middle reaches of the Goulburn, near Seymour
Course of the Goulburn River
and the major irrigation channel diverted from the river in Victoria
EtymologyIn honour of Major Frederick Goulburn, the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales[1]
Native name
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionAlpine and Riverine bioregions (IBRA), Victorian Alps, Northern Country/North Central, Southern Riverina
Local government areasMansfield, Murrindindi, Mitchell, Strathbogie, Greater Shepparton, Campaspe
Towns and citiesAlexandra, Seymour, Nagambie, Murchison, Shepparton–Mooroopna, Echuca
Physical characteristics
SourceCorn Hill, Victorian Alps, Great Dividing Range
 • locationnear Woods Point
 • coordinates37°32′13″S 146°11′22″E / 37.53694°S 146.18944°E / -37.53694; 146.18944
 • elevation1,210 m (3,970 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Murray River
 • location
near Echuca
 • coordinates
36°6′11″S 144°49′47″E / 36.10306°S 144.82972°E / -36.10306; 144.82972
 • elevation
100 m (330 ft)
Length654 km (406 mi)
Basin size23,916 km2 (9,234 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average84 m3/s (3,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemGoulburn Broken catchment,
Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries 
 • leftBig River, Rubicon River, Acheron River, Yea River, Sunday Creek (Victoria)
 • rightJamieson River, Howqua River, Delatite River, Seven Creeks, Broken River
National parksLower Goulburn National Park
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The Goulburn River, a major inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine, Northern Country/North Central, and Southern Riverina regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Goulburn River rise in the western end of the Victorian Alps, below the peak of Corn Hill before descending to flow into the Murray River near Echuca, making it the longest river in Victoria at 654 kilometres (406 mi).[9] The river is impounded by the Eildon Dam to create Lake Eildon, the Eildon Pondage, the Goulburn Weir and Waranga Basin.

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