Bunyip River
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The Bunyip River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia to the east of Melbourne. It flows into Western Port. The river formerly flowed into the Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp, the largest wetlands in Victoria, covering an area of 40,000 hectares, before flowing into Western Port.
The Bunyip River starts below Mount Beenak at an elevation of 477m and ends at an elevation of 40.1m merging with the Tarago River. It drops around 437m over its 27.3 km length. The following creeks and rivers flow into the Bunyip River: Diamond Creek, Cannibal Creek, Back Creek, Ryson Creek and Tea Tree Creek[1]
It is named after the Bunyip, a mythical creature from Aboriginal mythology.
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Coordinates: 38°05′S 145°45′E / 38.083°S 145.750°E
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