Ovens River
The Ovens River joins the Murray River a little east of the twin towns of Yarrawonga and Mulwala. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ovens River, a perennial river of the north-east Murray catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine and Hume regions of the Australian state of Victoria.
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Ovens | |
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Etymology | In honour of Major Ovens, the Secretary to Governor Thomas Brisbane[1] |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps, Hume |
Local government areas | Alpine Shire, Wangaratta City, Moira Shire |
Towns and cities | Harrietville, Bright, Porepunkah, Myrtleford, Wangaratta |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Great Dividing Range |
Source confluence | East and West Branches of the Ovens River |
• location | Harrietville |
• coordinates | 36°53′15″S 147°3′45″E |
• elevation | 529 m (1,736 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Murray River |
• location | near Bundalong |
• coordinates | 36°2′15″S 146°10′38″E |
• elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
Length | 191 km (119 mi) |
Basin size | 7,778 km2 (3,003 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 46 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | North-East Murray catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | Morses Creek, Buckland River (Victoria), Buffalo River (Victoria), King River (Victoria) |
National parks | Alpine NP, Mount Buffalo NP |
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