Curdies River

The Curdies River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in The Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Curdies
Location of the Curdies River mouth in Victoria
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways
Local government areaCorangamite Shire
Physical characteristics
SourceOtway Ranges
 • locationTandarook
 • coordinates38°19′17″S 143°6′38″E
 • elevation92 m (302 ft)
MouthGreat Australian Bight
 • location
Curdies Inlet, Peterborough
 • coordinates
38°36′19″S 142°52′54″E
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length66 km (41 mi)
Basin features
River systemCorangamite catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftBurnip Creek, Power Creek, Fenton Creek, Scotts Creek (Victoria), Spring Creek (Victoria)
 • rightAbecketts Creek
National parkPort Campbell National Park
[1][2]

Location and features

Curdies River rises below the settlement of Tandarook in southwest Victoria, east of the settlement of Cobden and flows generally south by west, joined by six minor tributaries, before reaching its river mouth in the Port Campbell National Park and emptying into the Great Australian Bight at Curdies Inlet, at the settlement of Peterborough. From its highest point, the Curdies River descends 92 metres (302 ft) over its 66-kilometre (41 mi) course.[2]

Curdies Inlet, when full, covers an area of around 280 hectares and is located near the mouth of the Curdies River. Reasonable fishing and birdwatching can be enjoyed in the inlet.

The mouth is periodically blocked by sand. Sometimes, in order to avoid flooding around Peterborough, it has to be opened by excavation.[3]

The river was named after the first doctor in Cobden.

See also

References
  1. "Curdies River: 2153". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 3 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. "Map of Curdies River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  3. Hynes, Steve (5 August 2013). "Rising Curdies River drama at Peterborough". The Standard. Retrieved 22 March 2020.


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