King River (Victoria)

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The King River, above the King Valley, in 2008
Location of the King River mouth in Victoria
Etymology	Philip Gidley King, 3rd Governor of NSW[1]
Native name	Poodumbeyer (Pallanganmiddang)[1]
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Victorian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps, Hume
Local government areas	Mansfield Shire, Wangaratta
Town	Moyhu, Wangaratta
Physical characteristics
Source	Alpine National Park, Victorian Alps
• location	below Mount Buggery
• coordinates	37°9′1″S 146°36′56″E / 37.15028°S 146.61556°E / -37.15028; 146.61556
• elevation	1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Ovens River
• location	Wangaratta
• coordinates	36°21′16″S 146°19′50″E / 36.35444°S 146.33056°E / -36.35444; 146.33056
• elevation	142 m (466 ft)
Length	126 km (78 mi)
Basin features
River system	North-East Murray catchment, Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries
• left	Fork Creek, Tomahawk Creek, Evans Creek (King River, Victoria), Boggy Creek
• right	Stony Creek (King River, Victoria), Black Range Creek, Meadow Creek (Victoria), Hurdle Creek
National park	Alpine National Park, Mount Buffalo National Park
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The King River, a perennial river^[2] of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine and Hume regions of Victoria, Australia. It flows from the northwestern slopes of the Alpine National Park in the Australian Alps, through the King Valley, and joining with the Ovens River at the rural city of Wangaratta.^[3]