Little Yalmy | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | Australian Alps (IBRA),Victorian Alps,East Gippsland |
LGA | Shire of East Gippsland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Jersey |
• location | Yalmy State Forest |
• elevation | 823 m (2,700 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with theYalmy River |
• location | Snowy River National Park |
• coordinates | 37°22′57″S148°28′25″E / 37.38250°S 148.47361°E /-37.38250; 148.47361 |
• elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Snowy River catchment |
National park | Snowy River NP |
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TheLittle Yalmy River is aperennial river of theSnowy River catchment, located in theAlpine region of theAustralian state ofVictoria.
The Little Yalmy River rises below Mount Jersey in the Yalmy State Forest in a remote alpine wilderness area and flows generally south, then southwest, then south by west, before reaching itsconfluence with theYalmy River within theSnowy River National Park in theShire of East Gippsland. The river descends 581 metres (1,906 ft) over its 22-kilometre (14 mi)course.[2]
The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Little Yalmy River are theAustralian AboriginalBidawal andNindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples.[3]