Eumeralla River
Eumeralla Blackfellows Creek, Blackmans Creek | |
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Glenelg Shire | |
Town | Macarthur |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | northeast of Macarthur |
• coordinates | 37°55′18″S 142°9′32″E / 37.92167°S 142.15889°E |
• elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
Lake Yambuk | |
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The Eumeralla River is a
Victoria, Australia
.
Course and features
The Eumeralla River rises northeast of
course.[1]
Etymology
The river lends its name to the Eumeralla Wars, a notable conflict of the 1840s between European settlers and the traditional Gunditjmara Aboriginal inhabitants of the land surrounding the river.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Map of Eumeralla River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "A forgotten war, a haunted land". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.