Morwell | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland, South Gippsland |
Local government area | Latrobe City |
Towns | Boolarra, Yinnar, Morwell |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Strzelecki Ranges |
Source confluence | West Branch and East Branch of the Morwell River |
• location | Boolarra South |
• coordinates | 38°26′28″S 146°18′45″E / 38.44111°S 146.31250°E |
• elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Latrobe River |
• location | south of Yallourn North |
• coordinates | 38°10′25″S 146°21′50″E / 38.17361°S 146.36389°E |
• elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Length | 41 km (25 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | West Gippsland catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | O'Grady Creek |
• right | Middle Creek (Victoria) |
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The Morwell River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland and South Gippsland regions of the Australian state of Victoria.