St George River (Victoria)

St George
River[1]
Country Australia
State Victoria
Regions South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways
Local government area Colac Otway Shire
Part of Corangamite catchment
Tributaries
 - left Small Creek, Cora Lynn Creek
 - right Henderson Creek
Landmarks Great Ocean Road, Great Ocean Walk
Source Otway Ranges
 - location below Mount Cowley]
 - elevation 585 m (1,919 ft)
 - coordinates 38°32′27″S 143°51′8″E / 38.54083°S 143.85222°E / -38.54083; 143.85222
Mouth Bass Strait
 - location near Lorne
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 38°33′24″S 143°58′43″E / 38.55667°S 143.97861°E / -38.55667; 143.97861Coordinates: 38°33′24″S 143°58′43″E / 38.55667°S 143.97861°E / -38.55667; 143.97861
Length 14 km (9 mi)
National park Port Campbell National Park
Location of the St George River mouth
in Victoria
[1][2]

The St George River, or sometimes incorrectly Saint George River, is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in The Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

The St George River rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria, below Mount Cowley and flows generally east through the Port Campbell National Park, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its river mouth and emptying into Bass Strait, northeast of Cape Otway and south of the town of Lorne. From its highest point, the river descends 585 metres (1,919 ft) over its 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "St George River: 6916". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Saint George River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2014.

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