Tarra River (Victoria)
The Tarra River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the South Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
| Tarra | |
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| Etymology | In honour of Charley Tarra.[1][2] |
| Native name | Blindit'yin[3][4] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), South Gippsland |
| Local government area | Shire of Wellington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Strzelecki Ranges |
| • location | near Womerah |
| • coordinates | 37°27′16″S 146°32′30″E |
| • elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Mouth | Corner Inlet, then Bass Strait |
• location | east of Port Albert |
• coordinates | 38°39′42″S 146°43′7″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 56 km (35 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | West Gippsland catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bodman Creek |
| [5][6] | |
Location and features
The Tarra River rises on the southern slopes of the Strzelecki Ranges, near Womerah, on the southwestern boundary of the Tarra-Bulga National Park, and flows in a highly meandering course generally east then south, joined by one minor tributary before reaching its mouth within the Corner Inlet, east of Port Albert, and emptying into Bass Strait. The river descends 238 metres (781 ft) over its 56-kilometre (35 mi) course.[6]
The river is traversed by the South Gippsland Highway between Yarram and Greenmount.[6]
Etymology
In the Australian Aboriginal Braiakaulung language the name for the river is Blindit'yin, meaning "platypus".[3][4]
The river was named in honour of Charley Tarra, a Gippsland Company Aboriginal guide.[1][2]
References
- Brodribb, William Adams (1883). Recollections of an Australian squatter: 1835-1883. Sydney: Woods.
- Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF). The Australian National Placename Survey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- "Tarra River: 27130: Traditional name: Blindit'yin". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- "Tarra River: 27130: Traditional name: Blindit'yin". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- "Tarra River: 27130". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- "Map of Tarra River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
External links
- "West Gippsland Regional Catchment Strategy (2013 - 2019)" (PDF – 4MB). West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. 2012. ISBN 978-0-9805562-8-5.
Rivers of the West Gippsland catchment, Victoria, Australia | |
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