Buckland River (Victoria)
The Buckland River, a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine region of Victoria, Australia. It flows from the eastern slopes of the Buffalo Range in the Australian Alps, joining with the Ovens River at Porepunkah.
| Buckland East Buckland, West Buckland | |
|---|---|
The Buckland River at Beveridges Station, in the Mount Buffalo National Park | |
Location of the Buckland River mouth in Victoria | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Victorian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps |
| Local government area | Alpine Shire |
| Town | Porepunkah |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Buffalo Range, Victorian Alps |
| Source confluence | East and West branches of the Buckland River |
| • location | below The Twins |
| • coordinates | 36°57′40″S 146°55′53″E |
| • elevation | 556 m (1,824 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Ovens River |
• location | Porepunkah |
• coordinates | 36°41′28″S 146°53′55″E |
• elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Length | 39 km (24 mi) |
| Basin size | 322 km2 (124 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | North-East Murray catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Dingo Creek, Buckland Creek, Fairley Creek, Murray Creek, Dunphy Creek, Wright Creek |
| • right | Pheasant Creek, Clear Creek |
| National parks | Alpine National Park; Mount Buffalo National Park |
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