Agnes River (Australia)
The Agnes River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the South Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
| Agnes The Little[1] | |
|---|---|
 Agnes River in Toora, Victoria | |
  Location of the Agnes River mouth in Victoria | |
| Etymology | (i) From the Ages River, after 'Agnes,' daughter of John Gellion, an early settler.[2] (ii) Named by Governor La Trobe in honour of his daughter, Agnes.[3][4] |
| Native name | Kut-wut[5] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), South Gippsland |
| Local government area | South Gippsland Shire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Strzelecki Ranges |
| • location | below Beech Hill |
| • elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Mouth | Corner Inlet, Bass Strait |
• location | southeast of Toora |
• coordinates | 38°41′10″S 146°22′28″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | West Gippsland catchment |
| Waterfall | Agnes Falls |
| [1] | |
Course and features
Agnes River rises below Beech Hill in state forestry area within the Strzelecki Ranges, and flows generally south in a highly meandering course, before reaching its mouth in Corner Inlet of Bass Strait, southeast of the town of Toora in the South Gippsland Shire. The river descends 570 metres (1,870 ft) over its course.
The Agnes River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
The river is traversed by the South Gippsland Highway between Toora and Welshpool.
Etymology
In the Australian Aboriginal Brataualung language the name of the river is Kut-wut, with no defined meaning.[5]
The river derives its current name from the Ages River, after 'Agnes,' daughter of John Gellion, an early settler;[2] and was named by Governor La Trobe in 1845 in honour of his daughter, Agnes.[3][4]
References
- "Agnes River: 9176". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- "Agnes River: 9176". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- Blake, Les (1977), Place names of Victoria, Adelaide: Rigby, p. 294, ISBN 0-7270-0250-3
- Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF). The Australian National Placename Survey (ANPS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- "Agnes River: 9176: Traditional Name: Kut-wut". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
