Jack River (Wellington, Victoria)

This article is about the watercourse in the Shire of Wellington. For the watercourse in East Gippsland Shire, see Jack River (East Gippsland, Victoria). For the settlement located near this river, see Jack River, Victoria.
Jack
Jack Creek, Jack Rivulet[1]
River[1]
Country Australia
State Victoria
Regions South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland
Local government area Shire of Wellington
Part of West Gippsland catchment
Locality Jack River
Source Strzlecki Ranges
 - location near Womerah
 - elevation 236 m (774 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Albert River
 - location south of Yarram
 - elevation 24 m (79 ft)
 - coordinates 38°37′13″S 146°39′37″E / 38.62028°S 146.66028°E / -38.62028; 146.66028Coordinates: 38°37′13″S 146°39′37″E / 38.62028°S 146.66028°E / -38.62028; 146.66028
Length 16 km (10 mi)
Location of the Jack River mouth in Victoria
[1][2]

The Jack River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

The Jack River rises below Womerah in the Strzlecki Ranges and flows generally southeast, before reaching its confluence with the Albert River, south of Yarram in the Shire of Wellington. The river descends 211 metres (692 ft) over its 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) course.[2]

The river is crossed at O'Callaghans Bridge, east of the settlement of Jack River.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jack River: 18017". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Map of Jack River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2014.


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