Goulburn River

Goulburn
Middle reaches of the Goulburn, near Seymour
Course of the Goulburn River and the major irrigation channel diverted from the river in Victoria
Etymology	In honour of Major Frederick Goulburn, the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales[1]
Native name	Warring[2] (Woiwurrung) Koninner[3] (Yorta Yorta) Gungupna[4] (Yorta Yorta) Gaiyila,[5] (Yorta Yorta) Omio[6] (Woiwurrung) Bayyango[7] (Woiwurrung)
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Alpine and Riverine bioregions (IBRA), Victorian Alps, Northern Country/North Central, Southern Riverina
Local government areas	Mansfield, Murrindindi, Mitchell, Strathbogie, Greater Shepparton, Campaspe
Towns and cities	Alexandra, Seymour, Nagambie, Murchison, Shepparton–Mooroopna, Echuca
Physical characteristics
Source	Corn Hill, Victorian Alps, Great Dividing Range
• location	near Woods Point
• coordinates	37°32′13″S 146°11′22″E / 37.53694°S 146.18944°E / -37.53694; 146.18944
• elevation	1,210 m (3,970 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Murray River
• location	near Echuca
• coordinates	36°6′11″S 144°49′47″E / 36.10306°S 144.82972°E / -36.10306; 144.82972
• elevation	100 m (330 ft)
Length	654 km (406 mi)
Basin size	23,916 km2 (9,234 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	84 m3/s (3,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Goulburn Broken catchment, Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries
• left	Big River, Rubicon River, Acheron River, Yea River, Sunday Creek (Victoria)
• right	Jamieson River, Howqua River, Delatite River, Seven Creeks, Broken River
National parks	Lower Goulburn National Park
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The Goulburn River, a major inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine, Northern Country/North Central, and Southern Riverina regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Goulburn River rise in the western end of the Victorian Alps, below the peak of Corn Hill before descending to flow into the Murray River near Echuca, making it the longest river in Victoria at 654 kilometres (406 mi).^[9] The river is impounded by the Eildon Dam to create Lake Eildon, the Eildon Pondage, the Goulburn Weir and Waranga Basin.