Yalmy River

Not to be confused with Little Yalmy River.
Yalmy
Broadbent Creek[1]
River[1]
Country Australia
State Victoria
Regions Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps, East Gippsland
Local government area Shire of East Gippsland
Part of Snowy River catchment
Tributaries
 - left Little Yalmy River, Serpentine Creek, Cavender Creek
Source Yalmy State Forest
 - location Snowy River National Park
 - elevation 476 m (1,562 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Rodger River
 - location east of Hicks campsite
 - elevation 161 m (528 ft)
 - coordinates 37°24′42″S 148°23′21″E / 37.41167°S 148.38917°E / -37.41167; 148.38917Coordinates: 37°24′42″S 148°23′21″E / 37.41167°S 148.38917°E / -37.41167; 148.38917
Length 28 km (17 mi)
National park Snowy River NP
Mouth of the Yalmy River in Victoria
[1][2]

The Yalmy River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

The Yalmy River rises in a valley in a remote alpine wilderness area that forms the boundary between the Snowy River National Park and the Yalmy State Forest, and flows generally south, then west, then south, then south by west, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Rodger River east of Hicks camp site within the national park in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 315 metres (1,033 ft) over its 28-kilometre (17 mi) course.[2]

The entire course of the river is contained within, or forms the eastern boundary of the Snowy River National Park.[2]

The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Yalmy River are the Australian Aboriginal Bidawal and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Yalmy River: 30057". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Map of Yalmy River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. "Snowy River National Park". Explore national parks. Parks Victoria. Retrieved 2 January 2014.


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