Ada River (East Gippsland, Victoria)

For other uses, see Ada River (disambiguation).

The Ada River is a perennial river of the Bemm River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Ada
Mouth of the Ada River in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area	Shire of East Gippsland
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Ellery
• location	Errinundra National Park
• elevation	1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Errinundra River
• location	near Tommy Roundhead Hill
• coordinates	37°24′9″S 148°53′36″E
• elevation	196 m (643 ft)
Length	11 km (6.8 mi)
Basin features
River system	Bemm River catchment
National park	Errinundra NP
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Course and features

Ada River rises below Mount Ellery, part of the Errinundra Plateau, in remote country in the Errinundra National Park, and flows generally south by east, before reaching its confluence with the Errinundra River, near Tommy Roundhead Hill, northwest of the town of Cann River in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 957 metres (3,140 ft) over its 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) course.^[2]

The Ada River sub-catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

See also

• Australia portal

• List of rivers of Australia