Murrindindi | |
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Etymology | After the pastoral run[1] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | South Eastern Highlands bioregion (IBRA), Northern Country/North Central |
Local government area | Murrindindi |
Towns | Murrindindi |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Victorian Alps, Great Dividing Range |
• location | below Yea Rock, near Mount Monda |
• coordinates | 37°29′55″S 145°37′9″E / 37.49861°S 145.61917°E |
• elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Yea River |
• location | southwest of Limestone |
• coordinates | 37°16′34″S 145°28′22″E / 37.27611°S 145.47278°E |
• elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Goulburn Broken catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | Yellowdindi Creek |
• right | Bull Creek (Murrindindi River), S Creek, Falls Creek (Victoria), Ault Beeac Creek |
Nature reserve | Murrindindi River Scenic Reserve |
[2] |
The Murrindindi River, an inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower South Eastern Highlands bioregion and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Murrindindi River rise on the western slopes of the Victorian Alps and descend to flow into the Yea River.