Jack River (Wellington, Victoria)
This article is about the watercourse in the Shire of Wellington. For the watercourse in East Gippsland Shire, see Jack River (East Gippsland, Victoria). For the settlement located near this river, see Jack River, Victoria.
| Jack | |
| Jack Creek, Jack Rivulet[1] | |
| River[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
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| State | Victoria |
| Regions | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland |
| Local government area | Shire of Wellington |
| Part of | West Gippsland catchment |
| Locality | Jack River |
| Source | Strzlecki Ranges |
| - location | near Womerah |
| - elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Albert River |
| - location | south of Yarram |
| - elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°37′13″S 146°39′37″E / 38.62028°S 146.66028°ECoordinates: 38°37′13″S 146°39′37″E / 38.62028°S 146.66028°E |
| Length | 16 km (10 mi) |
  Location of the Jack River mouth in Victoria
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The Jack River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the Australian state of Victoria.
Course and features
The Jack River rises below Womerah in the Strzlecki Ranges and flows generally southeast, before reaching its confluence with the Albert River, south of Yarram in the Shire of Wellington. The river descends 211 metres (692 ft) over its 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) course.[2]
The river is crossed at O'Callaghans Bridge, east of the settlement of Jack River.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Jack River: 18017". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Map of Jack River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
External links
- "West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority". Government of Victoria.
- "Corner Inlet Catchment Ecosystem" (map). West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
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