Little Coliban River

The Little Coliban River, a minor inland perennial river of the northcentral catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower Riverina bioregion and Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Little Coliban River rise on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range and descend to flow north into the Coliban River within the impounded Upper Coliban Reservoir.

Little Coliban
Location of the Coliban River mouth in Victoria
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionRiverina bioregion (IBRA), Central Highlands
Local government areaMacedon Ranges
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
  locationbelow Goodfellows Hill, near Tylden
  coordinates37°19′56″S 144°24′45″E
  elevation574 m (1,883 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Coliban River
  location
Upper Coliban Reservoir
  coordinates
37°17′27″S 144°23′55″E
  elevation
501 m (1,644 ft)
Length12 km (7.5 mi)
Basin features
River systemVictorian north–central catchment,
Murray-Darling basin
ReservoirUpper Coliban Reservoir
[1]

Location and features

The river rises below Goodfellows Hill near Tylden in the Great Dividing Range and flows generally north, before reaching its confluence with the Coliban River within the Upper Coliban Reservoir. The river descends 73 metres (240 ft) over its 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) course.[1]

gollark: --userdata list % global yes
gollark: --userdata list % local yes
gollark: --userdata list bee% local yes
gollark: --userdata list bee% local
gollark: --userdata set lyricly bad

See also

References

  1. "Map of Little Coliban River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 20 October 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.