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 | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Victorian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps |
| Local government area | Alpine Shire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Buffalo Range, Victorian Alps |
| Source confluence | East and West branches of the Buffalo River |
| • location | Mount Buffalo National Park |
| • coordinates | 36°58′56″S 146°46′13″E |
| • elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Ovens River |
• location | west of Myrtleford |
• coordinates | 36°33′7″S 146°41′21″E |
• elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Length | 65 km (40 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | North-East Murray catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Catherine River (Victoria), Brandy Creek, Four Mile Creek (Victoria), Dandongadale River, Cropper Creek, Long Corner Creek |
| • right | Camp Creek (Victoria), Yarrarabula Creek, Sandy Creek (Buffalo River, Victoria) |
| National park | Mount Buffalo National Park |
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