Wongungarra River
River in Victoria, Australia
37°0′54″S 147°4′51″E / 37.01500°S 147.08083°E / -37.01500; 147.08083
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The Wongungarra River is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Location and features
The Wongungarra River rises below Mount Saint Bernard within the Great Dividing Range, west of Dinner Plain and south of both the Great Alpine Road and Mount Hotham. The river flows generally south by east, joined by six tributaries including the Crooked River before reaching its confluence with the Wonnangatta River near the small settlement of Crooked River south of the Alpine National Park in the Alpine Shire. The river descends 1,190 metres (3,900 ft) over its 66-kilometre (41 mi) course.[4]
Etymology
In the Australian Aboriginal Brabralung/Daungwurrung dialect of the Gunai language, the name for the Wongungarra River is Gwannam-o-rook, meaning "eaglehawk".[1][2]
See also
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References
- ^ a b "Wongungarra River: Traditional Name: Gwannam-o-rook". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Wongungarra River: Traditional Name: Gwannam-o-rook". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Wongungarra River: 29751". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Map of Wongungarra River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
External links
- "Mitchell River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
- "Mitchell River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
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Waterways of the East Gippsland catchment, Victoria, Australia
- Ada (East Gippsland)
- Arte
- Back
- Bemm
- Bendoc
- Benedore
- Berrima
- Betka
- Big (Brodribb)
- Bonang
- Brodribb
- Buchan
- Cann
- Cann River East
- Combienbar
- Crooked
- Dargo
- Deddick
- Delegate
- Dry
- Errinundra
- Genoa
- Goolengook
- Hartland
- Humffray
- Ingeegoodbee
- Jack (East Gippsland)
- Little (Moroka)
- Little (Snowy River NP)
- Little (Sydenham Inlet)
- Little (Tambo)
- Little Arte
- Little Dargo
- Little Goolengook
- Little Yalmy
- McKenzie
- Mitchell
- Moroka
- Mueller
- Murrindal
- Nicholson
- Queensborough
- Red
- Rich
- Rocky
- Rodger
- Saint Patricks
- Snowy
- Suggan Buggan
- Tambo
- Thurra
- Timbarra
- Wallagaraugh
- Wentworth
- Wingan
- Wongungarra
- Wonnangatta
- Yalmy
- Yeerung
- Boggy (East Gippsland)
- Cabbage Tree
- Cobbannah
- Forge
- Haunted Stream
- Hospital
- Iguana
- Jingallala
- Jones (East Gippsland)
- Prospect
- Reedy (East Gippsland)
- Sardine
- Skull
- Stony
- Swamp
- Swifts
- Tea Tree
- Teal
- Tingaringy
- Toms
- Tonghi
- Wangarabell
- Lake Barracoota
- Lake Corringle
- Lake Curlip
- Lake Furnell
- Gippsland Lakes
- Lake King
- Lake Victoria (East Gippsland)
- Swan Lake
- Lake Tyers
- Lake Wat Wat
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- East Gippsland catchment
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