Barham River
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| Barham River | |
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| Basin countries | Victoria, Australia |
The Barham River is a river in southwestern Victoria, Australia. It arises in the Otway Ranges and enters Bass Strait at Apollo Bay.
Named by surveyor George Smythe, its name is supposed to be from an Aboriginal word Burrum meaning stony river bed.[1]
References
- ↑ Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF). The Australian National Placename Survey (ANPS). Retrieved 2010-09-10.
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Coordinates: 38°45′59″S 143°39′37″E / 38.76639°S 143.66028°E
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