Shaw River (Victoria)
Shaw | |
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Glenelg Shire | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | near Macarthur |
• coordinates | 38°0′54″S 142°8′15″E / 38.01500°S 142.13750°E |
• elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
Lake Yambuk | |
[3] |
The Shaw River, a
Victoria, Australia
.
Course and features
The Shaw River rises near
course.[3]
The river is traversed by the Great Ocean Road near its confluence with the Eumeralla River in Lake Yambuk, at the Yambuk Important Bird Area.
Etymology
It was named by
See also
References
- ^ a b Mitchell, Thomas (1838). "Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia". London: Boone.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Map of Shaw River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Sub-Catchment P3". Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority. Retrieved 11 May 2009.