| Bemm | |
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 Mouth of the Bemm River at Sydenham Inlet, 2006. | |
| Etymology | Aboriginal (Gunai):binn orbirn meaning "fish hawk"[1] |
| Native name | Binn (Kurnai) |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Corner (IBRA),East Gippsland |
| Local government area | Shire of East Gippsland |
| Town | Bemm River |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | Errinundra River andCombienbar River |
| • location | Boulder Flat |
| • coordinates | 37°28′34″S148°55′39″E / 37.47611°S 148.92750°E /-37.47611; 148.92750 |
| • elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Mouth | Sydenham Inlet,Bass Strait |
• location | Cape Conran Coastal Park |
• coordinates | 37°45′52″S148°58′37″E / 37.76444°S 148.97694°E /-37.76444; 148.97694 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | East Gippsland catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Pyramid Creek, Dinah Creek, Jungle Creek, Summer Creek |
| • right | Nixon Creek,Goolengook River, Crabhole Creek,McKenzie River (Victoria), Bellbird Creek |
| National park | Cape Conran CP |
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TheBemm River is aperennial river, located in theEast Gippsland region of theAustralian state ofVictoria.
Formed by theconfluence of theErrinundra andCombienbar rivers, the Bemm River rises below near Boulder Flat, northwest of the town ofCann River. The river flows generally south then south by east, through the Bemm River Scenic Reserve and theCape Conran Coastal Park, joined by theGoolengook andMcKenzie rivers and six minortributaries, before reaching itsmouth withBass Strait viaSydenham Inlet in theShire of East Gippsland, near the settlement ofBemm River. The river descends 165 metres (541 ft) over its 58 kilometres (36 mi)course.[2]
Thecatchment area comprises mainly public land, includingErrinundra National Park and theLind National Park. These areas have a broad range of ecosystems including cool and warmtemperate rainforest, ancient weteucalypt forest, coastal heathland and banksia woodland. The Bemm River catchment area is managed by theEast Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
The name of the river is derived from theAboriginal wordsbinn orbirn of theGunai people, meaning "fish hawk".[1]
Waterways of the East Gippsland catchment,Victoria, Australia | |
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