| Little Yarra | |
|---|---|
 Little Yarra River atYarra Junction, in 2009. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA),Greater Metropolitan Melbourne |
| LGA | Yarra Ranges Shire |
| Townships | Powelltown,Gilderoy,Gladysdale,Yarra Junction |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Yarra Ranges |
| • location | east ofPowelltown |
| • coordinates | 37°51′59″S145°46′18″E / 37.86639°S 145.77167°E /-37.86639; 145.77167 |
| • elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with theYarra River |
• location | west ofYarra Junction |
• coordinates | 37°46′28″S145°35′20″E / 37.77444°S 145.58889°E /-37.77444; 145.58889 |
• elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Port Phillip catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Britannia Creek |
| [1][2] | |
TheLittle Yarra River is aperennial river of thePort Phillip catchment, located in theGreater Metropolitan Melbourne region of theAustralian state ofVictoria.
The Little Yarra River rises in native forests in theYarra Ranges aroundPowelltown in east–central Victoria. The river flows generally west by north, passing through rural areas and joined by one minortributary, before reaching itsconfluence with theYarra River west of the town ofYarra Junction.[3][4] The river descends 147 metres (482 ft) over its 24 kilometres (15 mi)course.[2]
The river is traversed by theWarburton Highway east of Yarra Junction.[2]
Waterways of the Melbourne Water catchment,Victoria, Australia | |
|---|---|
| Rivers | |
| Creeks |
|
| Lakes |
|
| Drains | Bunyip Main DrainWylies Drain |
| Other | |
This article related to a river inVictoria (state) is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
