Buffalo River (Victoria)

The Buffalo 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 west of Myrtleford.

Buffalo
East Buffalo, West Buffalo
Location of the Buffalo River mouth in Victoria
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionVictorian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps
Local government areaAlpine Shire
Physical characteristics
SourceBuffalo Range, Victorian Alps
Source confluenceEast and West branches of the Buffalo River
  locationMount Buffalo National Park
  coordinates36°58′56″S 146°46′13″E
  elevation434 m (1,424 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Ovens River
  location
west of Myrtleford
  coordinates
36°33′7″S 146°41′21″E
  elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Length65 km (40 mi)
Basin features
River systemNorth-East Murray catchment,
Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries 
  leftCatherine River (Victoria), Brandy Creek, Four Mile Creek (Victoria), Dandongadale River, Cropper Creek, Long Corner Creek
  rightCamp Creek (Victoria), Yarrarabula Creek, Sandy Creek (Buffalo River, Victoria)
National parkMount Buffalo National Park
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