Moorabool River

Moorabool River
The Moorabool River, between Steiglitz and Meredith
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
CityGeelong
Physical characteristics
SourceMoorabool Reservoir, near Ballarat
 • locationAustralia
 • coordinates37°30′33″S 144°5′0″E / 37.50917°S 144.08333°E / -37.50917; 144.08333
Mouthconfluence with Barwon River at Fyansford
 • location
Australia
 • coordinates
38°8′39″S 144°18′54″E / 38.14417°S 144.31500°E / -38.14417; 144.31500
Length160 kilometres[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightLal Lal Creek

The Moorabool River is a river in Victoria, Australia, which runs for 160 kilometres[1] through several small towns such as Meredith, Anakie, and Staughton Vale. It runs into the Barwon River at Fyansford. It is believed that the name Moorabool derives from an Aboriginal word meaning the cry of a curlew or a ghost.[2]

  1. ^ a b Webb, Carolyn (17 August 2021). "'The river is dying before our eyes': Campaigners fight to save the Moorabool". The Age. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Moorabool Shire". Victorian Places. Retrieved 9 January 2024.