Merri River

Merri
Merri River is located in Victoria
Merri River
Location of the Merri River mouth
in Victoria
EtymologyAboriginal: meaning "rocky"[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionVictorian Midlands (IBRA), Western District
Local government areaMoyne Shire, Warrnambool
TownWarrnambool
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Spring Creek and Drysdale Creek
 • locationnear Bushfield
 • coordinates38°16′52″S 142°32′22″E / 38.28111°S 142.53944°E / -38.28111; 142.53944
 • elevation18 m (59 ft)
MouthStingray Bay, Southern Ocean
 • location
Pickering Point, near Warrnambool
 • coordinates
38°24′4″S 142°28′15″E / 38.40111°S 142.47083°E / -38.40111; 142.47083
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length31 km (19 mi)
Basin features
River systemGlenelg Hopkins catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftRussell Creek (Victoria), Sawpit Creek
[2]

The Merri River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference bird was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Map of Merri River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2014.