Yeerung River

The Yeerung River is a perennial river located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Yeerung Yerung[1]
Mouth of the Yeerung River in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
LGA	Shire of East Gippsland
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of West Branch and East Branch of the Yeerung River
• location	Cape Conran Coastal Park
• elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Mouth	Bass Strait
• location	Cape Conran Coastal Park
• coordinates	37°47′28″S 148°46′37″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	3 km (1.9 mi)
Basin features
National park	Cape Conran CP
[1][2]

Course and features

Formed by the confluence of the Yeerung River West Branch and the Yeerung River East Branch, the Yeerung River rises in the Cape Conran Coastal Park, and flows generally south before reaching its mouth with Bass Strait, east of Cape Conran in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 36 metres (118 ft) over its 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) course.[2]

The west branch of the river rises near the locality of Bellbird Creek at the junction of the Princes Highway and Sydneham Inlet Road, with a southerly course of 12 kilometres (7.5 mi);[3] while the east branch of the river rises west of the Sydneham Inlet Road, with a south westerly course of 11 kilometres (6.8 mi).[4]

The Yeerung River sub-catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia

References

1. "Yeerung River: 30256". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
2. "Map of Yeerung River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
3. "Map of Yeerung River West Branch, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
4. "Map of Yeerung River East Branch, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

External links

• "Bemm River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• "Bemm River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (2013). East Gippsland regional catchment strategy 2013 -2019 (PDF). Bairnsdale: East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. ISBN 978-0-9758164-6-2.