Tarwin River

Coordinates: 38°41′3″S 145°50′9″E / 38.68417°S 145.83583°E / -38.68417; 145.83583
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Tarwin
Victoria
Native name
Location
Country
Strzlecki Ranges
2nd sourceTarwin River East Branch
 • locationnear the locality of Dollar
 • elevation253 m (830 ft)
3rd sourceTarwin River West Branch
 • locationwest of Mirboo North
 • elevation91 m (299 ft)
Source confluenceEast and West branches of the Tarwin River
 • locationwest of Meeniyan
 • coordinates37°57′39″S 146°20′2″E / 37.96083°S 146.33389°E / -37.96083; 146.33389
 • elevation17 m (56 ft)
MouthAnderson Inlet, Bass Strait
 • location
Venus Bay
 • coordinates
38°41′3″S 145°50′9″E / 38.68417°S 145.83583°E / -38.68417; 145.83583
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length36 km (22 mi)
Basin features
River systemWest Gippsland catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftWild Dog Creek (Victoria), Berry's Creek (Victoria), Wilkur Creek (Victoria)
 • rightStony Creek (Victoria), Bridge Creek (Victoria)
[3][4]

The Tarwin River is a

Strzlecki Ranges and discharges in the eastern reaches of Anderson Inlet, a shallow estuary connected to Bass Strait
.

Course and features

Formed by the confluence of the Tarwin River East Branch that drains the southwestern slopes of the Strzlecki Ranges from an elevation of 253 metres (830 ft) AHD  and the Tarwin River West Branch that drains the southern slopes of the Strzlecki Ranges from a northerly point at an elevation of 91 metres (299 ft) AHD , the Tarwin River rises near the locale of Tarwin, west of Meeniyan.

The east branch of the river rises below the locale of Dollar, then heads north through Tarwin East and on to

Leongatha and towards Meeniyan, generally through flat and rolling farmland.[5][6]

The two branches then form as the Tarwin River, and flows generally south and then west by south, joined by two minor tributaries, through flat open river flats, passing around Tarwin Lower, flooding many local roads and then flowing into an extensive estuary and reaching its

course.[4]

Etymology

In the Aboriginal Boonwurrung language the river is given two names: Tarwin, meaning "thirsty",[1] and Toulerm, meaning "gum".[2]

It is a popular fishing river, with the river running with a species of fish known as "elephant fish" every season.

The river was named from an Aboriginal word darwhin.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^
    Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original
    on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. ^
    Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original
    on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original
    on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Map of Tarwin River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Map of Tarwin River East Branch, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Map of Tarwin River West Branch, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  7. ISBN 0-7270-0250-3., cited in Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF). The Australian National Placename Survey. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2010.

External links
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