McKenzie River (Victoria)
For other uses, see McKenzie River (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Mackenzie River (Victoria).
| McKenzie | |
| River[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Regions | South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland |
| Local government area | Shire of East Gippsland |
| Part of | Bemm River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Watchmaker Gully, Pheasant Creek (Victoria) |
| Source | Jungle Hill, Errinundra Plateau |
| - location | Errinundra National Park |
| - elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Bemm River |
| - location | near Bellbird Creek |
| - elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°37′55″S 148°53′13″E / 37.63194°S 148.88694°ECoordinates: 37°37′55″S 148°53′13″E / 37.63194°S 148.88694°E |
| Length | 15 km (9 mi) |
| National park | Errinundra NP |
| [1][2] | |
The McKenzie River is a perennial river of the Bemm River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Course and features
McKenzie River rises below Jungle Hill, part of the Errinundra Plateau, in remote country in the Errinundra National Park, and flows generally south by east, joined by two minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Bemm River, near Bellbird Creek, west of the town of Cann River in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 274 metres (899 ft) over its 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) course.[2]
The McKenzie River sub-catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
The river is traversed by the Princes Highway between Orbost and Cann River.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "McKenzie River: 20663". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Map of McKenzie River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
External links
- "Bemm River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
- "Bemm River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
- "Errinundra National Park: Park notes" (PDF). Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. August 2012.
- East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (2013). East Gippsland regional catchment strategy 2013 -2019 (PDF). Bairnsdale: East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. ISBN 978-0-9758164-6-2.
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