Leigh River (Victoria)

"Leigh River" redirects here. For similarly-named rivers, see River Lee (disambiguation).

Leigh
The Leigh River at Inverleigh. The Hamilton Highway bridge is visible in the background.
Leigh River (Victoria) is located in Victoria
Leigh River (Victoria)
Location of the Leigh River mouth in Victoria
EtymologyAboriginal Wathaurong: Waywatcurtan;[1][2]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionCentral Highlands
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Mercer
 • locationCambrian Hill
 • coordinates37°37′48″S 143°49′54″E / 37.63000°S 143.83167°E / -37.63000; 143.83167
 • elevation325 m (1,066 ft)
Source confluenceYarrowee River
MouthBarwon River
 • location
near Inverleigh
 • coordinates
38°06′31″S 144°03′48″E / 38.10861°S 144.06333°E / -38.10861; 144.06333
 • elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Length61 km (38 mi)
Basin features
River systemCorangamite catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftWilson Creek (Victoria), Williamson Creek, Cargerie Creek
[3][4]

The Leigh River (or Waywatcurtan in the Wathaurong Aboriginal language) is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Victoria.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference aiatsis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ "Leigh River: 4522". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Map of Leigh River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2014.