Red River (Victoria)

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Red
River[1]
Country Australia
State Victoria
Regions South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area Shire of East Gippsland
Source
 - location Croajingolong National Park
 - elevation 152 m (499 ft)
Mouth Bass Strait
 - location southwest of Sandpatch Point
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 37°43′30″S 149°33′49″E / 37.72500°S 149.56361°E / -37.72500; 149.56361Coordinates: 37°43′30″S 149°33′49″E / 37.72500°S 149.56361°E / -37.72500; 149.56361
Length 7 km (4 mi)
National park Croajingolong NP
Red River in Victoria
[1][2]

The Red River is a perennial river with no defined major catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

The Red River rises in remote country in the Benedore River Reference Area in the Croajingolong National Park, and flows generally south by east, before reaching its mouth with Bass Strait southwest of Sandpatch Point in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 152 metres (499 ft) over its 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Red River: 24211". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Red River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 9 January 2014.


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