Wingan | |
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Mouth of the Wingan River, in Victoria | |
Etymology | Aboriginal: wangan, meaning "reed bed"[1] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland |
Local government area | Shire of East Gippsland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Future |
• location | Wingan Swamp |
• elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
Mouth | Bass Strait |
• location | Wingan Inlet |
• coordinates | 37°44′21″S 149°30′14″E / 37.73917°S 149.50389°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 49 km (30 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Yoke Up Creek, Hard To Seek Creek |
• right | Scrubby Creek, Karlo Creek, Dingo Creek (Victoria), Scudder Creek, Surprise Creek, Branch Creek (Victoria) |
National parks | Alfred NP, Croajingolong NP, Wingan Inlet NP |
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The Wingan River is a perennial river with no defined major catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
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