Mueller River (Victoria)
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  Mueller River in Victoria | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland |
| Local government area | Shire of East Gippsland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Drummer |
| • location | Alfred National Park |
| • elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Mouth | Bass Strait |
• location | near Point Hicks |
• coordinates | 37°46′44″S 149°19′36″E / 37.77889°S 149.32667°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| National parks | Alfred NP, Croajingolong NP |
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The Mueller 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 Mueller River rises below Mount Drummer in the Alfred National Park between Cann River and Genoa, and flows generally south through the Croajingolong National Park before reaching its mouth with Bass Strait, east of Point Hicks in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 273 metres (896 ft) over its 30 kilometres (19 mi) course.[2]
The upper reaches of the river is traversed by the Princes Highway.
See also
References
- ^ "Mueller River: 21914". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Map of Mueller River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
External links
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