Steavenson River

Coordinates: 37°24′58″S 145°41′55″E / 37.41611°S 145.69861°E / -37.41611; 145.69861
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Steavenson
Steavensons, Stevenson
Victoria
RegionSouth Eastern Highlands bioregion (IBRA), Northern Country/North Central
Local government areaMurrindindi
TownsMarysville, Buxton
Physical characteristics
SourceYarra Ranges, Great Dividing Range
 • locationbelow Mount Edgar
 • coordinates37°32′40″S 145°47′10″E / 37.54444°S 145.78611°E / -37.54444; 145.78611
 • elevation813 m (2,667 ft)
Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries 
 • leftWilks Creek
 • rightTaggerty River, Keppel Creek
National parkYarra Ranges National Park
[3]

The Steavenson River, sometimes incorrectly referred to as Steavensons River, a minor inland

Victoria. The headwaters of the Steavenson River rise on the north–western slopes of the Yarra Ranges, below Mount Edgar and descend to flow into the Acheron River near Buxton
.

Location and features

The river rises below Mount Edgar on the north–western slopes of the Yarra Ranges, part of the

course.[3]

The river is crossed by the Maroondah Highway south of Buxton. An anabranch of the river, called Little Steavenson River, splits from the main river and reaches its confluence with the Acheron River, also near the settlement of Buxton.[3]

horsetail waterfall located in the upper reaches of the river, descends over five drops, the last having a clear drop of more than 21 metres (69 ft)[4] and is situated approximately 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) east of Marysville.[5]

Much of the catchment area of the river was destroyed by the Black Saturday bushfires that passed through the area on 7 February 2009, destroying almost all of the man made infrastructure and causing extensive damage to the forest in the area.[6][7]

Etymology

In an

Australian Aboriginal language, the river is claimed to be named Nur-ro-nur-ro, with no defined meaning for the name. That claim is disputed.[2]

It is believed that the lower reaches of the Steavenson River, from the confluence of the Taggerty River with the Steavenson River, at the locale of Vic Oak, until the river mouth near Buxton, may have been initially named as the Taggerty River, until the Steavenson was officially named.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Steavenson River: 26321". Vicnames. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Steavenson River: 2467: Historical Information". 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Map of Steavenson River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Steavenson Falls – Marysville". Yarra Valley Booking Service.
  5. ^ "Map of Steavenson Falls, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  6. ^ "DELWP". 10 November 2020.
  7. ^ "DELWP". 10 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Taggerty River: Historical information: 2503". Vicnames. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steavenson_River&oldid=1137050416"