Johanna River
Johanna | |
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Lavers Hill | |
• coordinates | 38°40′59″S 143°23′01″E / 38.68306°S 143.38361°E |
• elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
Mouth | Great Australian Bight |
• location | Johanna Beach |
• coordinates | 38°46′14″S 143°23′43″E / 38.77056°S 143.39528°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Corangamite catchment |
National park | Great Otway National Park |
[4][5] |
The Johanna River is a
Victoria
.
Location and features
The Johanna River rises in the
course.[5]
Etymology
The river, Johanna Beach and the surrounding locality of Johanna are named after the schooner Joanna, wrecked nearby on 22 September 1843.[1][2][3]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7270-0250-3
- ^ Launceston Examiner. National Library of Australia. 7 October 1843. p. 4. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ a b Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF) (PDF). Australian National Placename Survey (ANPS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011.
- Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the originalon 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Map of Johanna River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
External links
- "Great Otway National Park". Government of Victoria. 2014.
- "Corangamite Catchment Management Authority". Government of Victoria. 2014. Archived from the originalon 12 May 2014.