Mackenzie River (Victoria)
| Mackenzie McKenzie (incorrectly) | |
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Victoria | |
| Native name |
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| Location | |
| Country | Victoria |
| Region | Murray Darling Depression (IBRA), Grampians |
| Local government areas | Northern Grampians, Yarriambiack, Horsham |
| Towns | Wartook, Rosebrook |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Grampian Range, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | Grampians National Park |
| • coordinates | 37°6′46.6″S 142°24′21.8″E / 37.112944°S 142.406056°E |
| • elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
Wimmera catchment | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Bungalally Creek |
| National park | Grampians National Park |
| [1][4] | |
The Mackenzie River, an inland intermittent river of the
Victoria. Rising in the Grampians National Park, on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, the Mackenzie River flows generally north by west and drains into the Wimmera River, southwest of Horsham
.
Course and features
The Mackenzie River rises on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally west by north, joined by one minor
course.[4]
The river is crossed by the Henty Highway, south of Horsham.
Etymology
In the local
See also
- List of rivers of Victoria
References
- ^ Government of Victoria. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ Victorian Government Printer. p. 176.
- ^ a b Clark, Ian; Heydon, Toby (2011). "Mackenzie River: Traditional Names". Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages.
- ^ a b "Map of Mackenzie River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
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