Crawford River (Victoria)

Not to be confused with Crawford River (New South Wales).

The Crawford River or Smoky River,^[2] a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.

Crawford Smoky
Location of the Crawford River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Victorian Midlands, Naracoorte Coastal Plain (IBRA), Western District
Local government area	Glenelg Shire
Town	Dartmoor
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	north of Branxholme
• coordinates	37°47′50″S 141°48′25″E
• elevation	127 m (417 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Glenelg River
• location	at Dartmoor
• coordinates	37°55′38″S 141°17′11″E
• elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Length	75 km (47 mi)
Basin features
River system	Glenelg Hopkins catchment
Tributaries
• left	Portland Creek
• right	Kangaroo Creek, Deep Creek (Glenelg, Victoria)
National park	Crawford River Regional Park
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Course and features

The Crawford River rises north of Branxholme, and flows generally west by south through the Crawford River Regional Park, before reaching its confluence with the Glenelg River at Dartmoor; descending 111 metres (364 ft) over its 75-kilometre (47 mi) course.^[1]

See also

• Australia portal

• List of rivers of Australia § Victoria