Barwon River (Victoria)

Barwon
Barwon River (East Branch), Barwon River (West Branch)
The Barwon River, pictured in 1907
Barwon River (Victoria) is located in Victoria
Barwon River (Victoria)
Location of the Barwon River mouth in Victoria
EtymologyAboriginal: barwon, meaning "magpie", or "great wide".[1]
Native name
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways, Bellarine Peninsula
Local government areaSurf Coast Shire
TownshipsWinchelsea, Inverleigh, Greater Geelong, Barwon Heads
Physical characteristics
SourceOtway Ranges
 • locationsouth of Birregurra
 • elevation295 m (968 ft)
Source confluenceEast and West Branches of the Barwon River
 • coordinates38°25′20″S 143°44′26″E / 38.42222°S 143.74056°E / -38.42222; 143.74056
 • elevation120 m (390 ft)
MouthBass Strait
 • location
Barwon Heads
 • coordinates
38°17′12″S 144°29′59″E / 38.28667°S 144.49972°E / -38.28667; 144.49972
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length160 km (99 mi)
Basin size8,590 km2 (3,320 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationNear mouth
 • average62.6 m3/s (1,980 GL/a)[5]
Basin features
River systemCorangamite catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftBoundary Creek (Barwon), Atkin Creek, Birregurra Creek, Warrambine Creek, Leigh River, Sandy Creek (Barwon), Moorabool River
 • rightMatthews Creek, Deans Marsh Creek, Brickmakers Creek, Retreat Creek, Scrubby Creek
WaterfallsBuckley Falls
[6][7][8][9][10][11]

The Barwon River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in The Otways and the Bellarine Peninsula regions of the Australian state of Victoria.

  1. ^ "Barwon River: 482: Historical Information". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Barwon River: 482: Traditional Name: Worragong". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Barwon River: 482: Traditional Name: Nellemengobeet". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Barwon River: 482: Traditional Name: Barrwang". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. ^ "East Coastal Watersheds".
  6. ^ "Barwon River: 482". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Barwon". A guide to the inland angling waters of Victoria. Department of Environment and Primary Industries. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  8. ^ "What is an estuary?" (PDF). Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2007.
  9. ^ "Map of Barwon River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Map of Barwon River (East Branch), VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Map of Barham River (West Branch), VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2014.

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