Nicholson River (Victoria)

Nicholson
Nicholson
	Looking south along the river from the East Gippsland Rail Trail trestle bridge at Nicholson.
	Location of the Nicholson River mouth in Victoria
Etymology	In honour of Charles Nicholson
Native name	Yowen-burrun (Brabralung); Dart'yung (Brabralung); Geremoot (Brabralung); Ngarrak walang (Tatungalung);
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area	Shire of East Gippsland
Towns	Nicholson
Physical characteristics
Source	Angora Range, Great Dividing Range
• location	below Marthavale
• coordinates	37°26′43″S 147°31′24″E / 37.44528°S 147.52333°E
• elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Mouth	Lake King to form confluence with the Mitchell River
• location	near Nicholson
• coordinates	37°50′53″S 147°43′54″E / 37.84806°S 147.73167°E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	83 km (52 mi)
Basin features
River system	Mitchell River catchment
Tributaries
• left	Barmouth Creek, Navigation Creek, Nicholson Creek
• right	Black Snake Creek, Yahoo Creek, Store Creek

The Nicholson River is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.^[9]

^ Cite error: The named reference Daley was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Nicholson River: 22494: Traditional Name: Yowen-burrun". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ "Nicholson River: 22494: Traditional Name: Dart'yung". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ "Nicholson River: 22494: Traditional Name: Dart'yung". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ "Nicholson River: 22494: Traditional Name: Geremoot". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ "Nicholson River: 22494: Traditional Name: Ngarrak walang". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ "Nicholson River: 22494". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ "Map of Nicholson River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ Vicroads Country Street Directory of Victoria (4 ed.). Noble Park, Victoria: Royal Automobile Club of Victoria. 2000. ISSN 1329-5284.