Wellington River

The Wellington River is a perennial river[1] of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Wellington
Location of the Wellington River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Victorian Alps (IBRA)
Local government area	Shire of Wellington
Physical characteristics
Source	Snowy Range, Great Dividing Range
• location	below The Sentinels
• coordinates	37°32′7″S 146°47′2″E
• elevation	1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Macalister River
• location	north of Licola
• coordinates	37°36′14″S 146°38′7″E
• elevation	213 m (699 ft)
Length	40 km (25 mi)
Basin features
River system	West Gippsland catchment
Tributaries
• left	Dolodrook River
• right	Carey River, Breakfast Creek (Victoria)
National parks	Alpine NP, Avon Wilderness
[1][2]

Features and location

The Wellington River rises below The Sentinels within the Snowy Range of the Great Dividing Range. The river flows through parts of the Alpine National Park and Avon Wilderness Park in a highly meandering course, generally southwest then west, then southwest, then west, then west by north, before heading south, joined by three tributaries including the Carey and Dolodrook rivers, and reaching its confluence with the Macalister River, north of Licola, in the Shire of Wellington. The river descends 820 metres (2,690 ft) over its 40-kilometre (25 mi) course.[2]

See also

• Rivers of Victoria

References

1. "Wellington River: 12234". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
2. "Map of Wellington River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 4 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.
• "Latrobe Catchment Ecosystem" (PDF). West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. 2012.