King River (Victoria)

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The King River, above the King Valley, in 2008
King River (Victoria) is located in Victoria
King River (Victoria)
Location of the King River mouth in Victoria
EtymologyPhilip Gidley King, 3rd Governor of NSW[1]
Native namePoodumbeyer (Pallanganmiddang)[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionVictorian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps, Hume
Local government areasMansfield Shire, Wangaratta
TownMoyhu, Wangaratta
Physical characteristics
SourceAlpine National Park, Victorian Alps
 • locationbelow Mount Buggery
 • coordinates37°9′1″S 146°36′56″E / 37.15028°S 146.61556°E / -37.15028; 146.61556
 • elevation1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Ovens River
 • location
Wangaratta
 • coordinates
36°21′16″S 146°19′50″E / 36.35444°S 146.33056°E / -36.35444; 146.33056
 • elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Length126 km (78 mi)
Basin features
River systemNorth-East Murray catchment,
Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries 
 • leftFork Creek, Tomahawk Creek, Evans Creek (King River, Victoria), Boggy Creek
 • rightStony Creek (King River, Victoria), Black Range Creek, Meadow Creek (Victoria), Hurdle Creek
National parkAlpine National Park, Mount Buffalo National Park
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The King River, a perennial river[2] of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine and Hume regions of Victoria, Australia. It flows from the northwestern slopes of the Alpine National Park in the Australian Alps, through the King Valley, and joining with the Ovens River at the rural city of Wangaratta.[3]

  1. ^ a b "King River: Historical Information". Vicnames. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b "King River: 18811". Vicnames. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Map of King River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2014.