| Murrindindi | |
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 The Murrindindi River, within the Murrindindi River Scenic Reserve | |
| Etymology | After the pastoral run[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South Eastern Highlandsbioregion (IBRA),Northern Country/North Central |
| Local government area | Murrindindi |
| Towns | Murrindindi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Victorian Alps,Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below Yea Rock, near Mount Monda |
| • coordinates | 37°29′55″S145°37′9″E / 37.49861°S 145.61917°E /-37.49861; 145.61917 |
| • elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with theYea River |
• location | southwest ofLimestone |
• coordinates | 37°16′34″S145°28′22″E / 37.27611°S 145.47278°E /-37.27611; 145.47278 |
• elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | GoulburnBroken catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Yellowdindi Creek |
| • right | Bull Creek (Murrindindi River), S Creek, Falls Creek (Victoria), Ault Beeac Creek |
| Nature reserve | Murrindindi River Scenic Reserve |
| [2] | |
TheMurrindindi River, an inlandperennial river of theGoulburnBroken catchment, part of theMurray-Darling basin, is located in the lowerSouth Eastern Highlandsbioregion andNorthern Country/North Central regions of theAustralian state ofVictoria. The headwaters of the Murrindindi River rise on the western slopes of theVictorian Alps and descend to flow into theYea River.
The Murrindindi River rises from theGreat Dividing Range near Mount Monda, and flows northwest through the Murrindindi River Scenic Reserve between the Toolangi and Black Range State Forests. The river is joined by five minor tributaries, passing through the town ofMurrindindi before reaching itsconfluence with the Yea River, southwest ofLimestone, east of theMelba Highway. The river descends 187 metres (614 ft) over its 26-kilometre (16 mi)course.[2]
The name of the river is derived from the name of the pastoral run. Gold was discovered in the river in 1866.[3]
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