Avon River (Gippsland, Victoria)
The Avon River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region, of the Australian state of Victoria. The Avon, forms an important part of the Latrobe sub-catchment, draining the south eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, to form the Gippsland Lakes.
| Avon | |
|---|---|
On the Avon River near Stratford. | |
Location of the Avon River mouth in Victoria | |
| Etymology | Originally called the Avoca; named the Avon by Angus McMillan |
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Corner (IBRA), South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland |
| Local government area | Wellington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Wellington, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | Miler Spur, Avon Wilderness Park |
| • coordinates | 37°30′38″S 146°51′44″E |
| • elevation | 664 m (2,178 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Wellington |
• location | east of Sale; southeast of Stratford |
• coordinates | 38°2′57″S 147°16′7″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 122 km (76 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | West Gippsland catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Turton River, Valencia Creek, Freestone Creek, Blackall Creek, Perry River |
| • right | Mount Hump Creek, McColl Creek, Ben Cruachan Creek, Navigation Creek, Nuntin Creek |
| National park | Avon Wilderness Park |
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