Acheron River (Victoria)
The Acheron River, a minor inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower South Eastern Highlands bioregion and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Acheron River rise on the north–western slopes of the Yarra Ranges, below The Knobs and descend to flow into the Goulburn River near Alexandra.
| Acheron | |
|---|---|
Location of the Acheron River mouth in Victoria | |
| Etymology | Greek Akheron or akhos, meaning "distress" |
| Native name | Agaroon, Nyaggeron (Woiwurrung) |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands bioregion (IBRA), Northern Country/North Central |
| Local government area | Murrindindi |
| Towns | Buxton, Taggerty |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Yarra Ranges, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below The Knobs |
| • coordinates | 37°30′04″S 145°40′30″E |
| • elevation | 637 m (2,090 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Goulburn River |
• location | at Acheron near Alexandra |
• coordinates | 37°14′39″S 145°42′24″E |
• elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Length | 84 km (52 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Goulburn Broken catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Robbie Creek, Mill Creek (Victoria), Health Creek, Connelly Creek |
| • right | Dip Creek, Little Steavenson River, Steavenson River, Cerberus Creek, Little River (Cathedral Range) |
| National park | Yarra Ranges National Park |
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