Latrobe River

Latrobe[1]
La Trobe,[2] LaTrobe
The Sale Swing Bridge over the Latrobe River
Latrobe River is located in Victoria
Latrobe River
Location of the Latrobe River mouth in Victoria
EtymologyIn honour of Charles La Trobe, Lieutenant Governor of the Port Phillip District.[3][4]
Native nameDurt'yowan (Kurnai)
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland
Local government areasBaw Baw, Wellington, East Gippsland
Physical characteristics
SourceBaw Baw plateau, Great Dividing Range
 • locationbelow Dick Hill, near Noojee
 • coordinates37°49′33″S 145°47′39″E / 37.82583°S 145.79417°E / -37.82583; 145.79417
 • elevation764 m (2,507 ft)
MouthLake Wellington
 • location
east of Sale
 • coordinates
37°54′11″S 147°37′20″E / 37.90306°S 147.62222°E / -37.90306; 147.62222
 • elevation
1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Length270 km (170 mi)
Basin features
River systemWest Gippsland catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftPioneer Creek, Ada River, Toorongo River, Loch River, Hawthorn Creek, Tanjil River, Anderson Creek, Tyers River, Rintoul Creek, Eaglehawk Creek, Thomson River, Avon River
 • rightBennie Creek, Morwell River, Wade Creek, Traralgon Creek, Flynns Creek
National parksThe Lakes NP,
Gippsland Lakes CP
[1][5]

The Latrobe River (or sometimes La Trobe[2] or LaTrobe) is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Latrobe River and its associated sub-catchment is an important source for the Gippsland Lakes, draining the south eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range.

  1. ^ a b "Latrobe River: 19128". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "La Trobe River". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. ^ Blake, Les (1977). Place names of Victoria. Adelaide: Rigby. p. 294. ISBN 0-727-00250-3.
  4. ^ Reed, A. W. (1973). Place names of Australia. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 135. ISBN 0-589-50128-3.
  5. ^ "Map of Latrobe River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Latrobe River: 19128: Traditional Name: Durt'yowan". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Latrobe River: 19128: Traditional Name: Durt'yowan". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Latrobe River: 19128: Traditional Name: Tanjil". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015.