Crooked River (Victoria)

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Coordinates: 37°21′28″S 147°4′36″E / 37.35778°S 147.07667°E / -37.35778; 147.07667
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Crooked
Victoria
Native name
Location
Country
Dinner Plain, Great Dividing Range
 • coordinates37°15′1″S 148°8′22″E / 37.25028°S 148.13944°E / -37.25028; 148.13944
 • elevation653 m (2,142 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Wongungarra River
 • location
Alpine National Park
 • coordinates
37°21′28″S 147°4′36″E / 37.35778°S 147.07667°E / -37.35778; 147.07667
 • elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Length26 km (16 mi)
Basin features
River systemMitchell River catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftGood Luck Creek
 • rightBrewery Creek (Victoria)
National parkAlpine NP
[4][5]

The Crooked River is a

Victoria
.

Location and features

Formed by the

course, generally south by west, joined by two minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Wongungarra River between the small settlements of Howittville and Winchester, within the Alpine National Park in the Shire of Wellington. The river descends 366 metres (1,201 ft) over its 26-kilometre (16 mi) course.[5]

Etymology

In the

Gunai language, two variant names for the Crooked River are given as Dow-wirra, meaning "dry tree";[1][2] and Nirlung, meaning "plenty of water-hens".[3]

See also

  • List of rivers in Australia

References

  1. ^
    Government of Victoria. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original
    on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. ^
    Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original
    on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. ^
    Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original
    on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  4. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original
    on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Map of Crooked River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Map of The Tablelands, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2014.

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