Bonang River

The Bonang River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Bonang Tellicura, Sliprail[1]
River and forest near Bendoc Orbost Road
Mouth of the Bonang River in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps, East Gippsland
Local government area	Shire of East Gippsland
Physical characteristics
Source	Bonang River North Branch
• location	Snowy River National Park
Source confluence	Bonang River South Branch
• location	below Mountain Little Bill
• elevation	767 m (2,516 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Deddick River
• location	south of the Black-Allan Line
• coordinates	37°6′18″S 148°38′27″E
• elevation	503 m (1,650 ft)
Length	30 km (19 mi)
Basin features
River system	Snowy River catchment
National park	Snowy River NP
[1][2]

Course and features

Formed by the confluence of the northern and southern branches of the river, the Bonang River rises below Mountain Little Bill in a remote alpine wilderness area within the Snowy River National Park, near The Gap Scenic Reserve. The river flows generally north leaving the national park, then northwest, and then west, joined by six minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Deddick River in the Victorian State Forestry country, below Mount Rosendale in the Shire of East Gippsland, south of the Black-Allan Line that forms part of the border between Victoria and New South Wales. The river descends 264 metres (866 ft) over its 30-kilometre (19 mi) course.[2]

In its upper reaches, the river is traversed by Bonang Road north of the road's junction with McKillops Road.[2]

History

Aboriginal history

The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Bonang River are the Australian Aboriginal Bidawal and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples.[3]

European history

See also

• List of rivers of Australia

References

1. "Bonang River: 11167". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
2. "Map of Bonang River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
3. "Snowy River National Park". Explore national parks. Parks Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

External links

• "Snowy River National Park: park notes" (PDF). Parks Victoria. November 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
• "Snowy River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• "Snowy River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (2013). East Gippsland regional catchment strategy 2013 -2019 (PDF). Bairnsdale: East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. ISBN 978-0-9758164-6-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.