Little Yarra River

Not to be confused with Yarra River.

The Little Yarra River is a perennial river of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the Greater Metropolitan Melbourne region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Little Yarra
Little Yarra River at Yarra Junction, in 2009.
Location of the Little Yarra River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Greater Metropolitan Melbourne
LGA	Yarra Ranges Shire
Townships	Powelltown, Gilderoy, Gladysdale, Yarra Junction
Physical characteristics
Source	Yarra Ranges
• location	east of Powelltown
• coordinates	37°51′59″S 145°46′18″E
• elevation	254 m (833 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Yarra River
• location	west of Yarra Junction
• coordinates	37°46′28″S 145°35′20″E
• elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Length	24 km (15 mi)
Basin features
River system	Port Phillip catchment
Tributaries
• right	Britannia Creek
[1][2]

Location and features

The Little Yarra River rises in native forests in the Yarra Ranges around Powelltown in east–central Victoria. The river flows generally west by north, passing through rural areas and joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Yarra River west of the town of Yarra Junction.^[3][4] The river descends 147 metres (482 ft) over its 24 kilometres (15 mi) course.^[2]

The river is traversed by the Warburton Highway east of Yarra Junction.^[2]

See also

• Australia portal

• Geography of the Yarra River
• List of rivers of Victoria

References

1. "Little Yarra River: 19740". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
2. "Map of Little Yarra River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
3. Melbourne Water; Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority. "Port Phillip and Westernport Regional River Health Strategy". Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
4. Melbourne Water; Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority (2004). "Melbourne's Rivers and Creeks 2004" (PDF) (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.