Goulburn River
The Goulburn River, a major inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine, Northern Country/North Central, and Southern Riverina regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Goulburn River rise in the western end of the Victorian Alps, below the peak of Corn Hill before descending to flow into the Murray River near Echuca, making it the longest river in Victoria at 654 kilometres (406 mi). The river is impounded by the Eildon Dam to create Lake Eildon, the Eildon Pondage, the Goulburn Weir and Waranga Basin.
| Goulburn | |
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Middle reaches of the Goulburn, near Seymour | |
Course of the Goulburn River and the major irrigation channel diverted from the river in Victoria | |
| Etymology | In honour of Major Frederick Goulburn, the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Alpine and Riverine bioregions (IBRA), Victorian Alps, Northern Country/North Central, Southern Riverina |
| Local government areas | Mansfield, Murrindindi, Mitchell, Strathbogie, Greater Shepparton, Campaspe |
| Towns and cities | Alexandra, Seymour, Nagambie, Murchison, Shepparton–Mooroopna, Echuca |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Corn Hill, Victorian Alps, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Woods Point |
| • coordinates | 37°32′13″S 146°11′22″E |
| • elevation | 1,210 m (3,970 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Murray River |
• location | near Echuca |
• coordinates | 36°6′11″S 144°49′47″E |
• elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Length | 654 km (406 mi) |
| Basin size | 23,916 km2 (9,234 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 84 m3/s (3,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Goulburn Broken catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Big River, Rubicon River, Acheron River, Yea River, Sunday Creek (Victoria) |
| • right | Jamieson River, Howqua River, Delatite River, Seven Creeks, Broken River |
| National parks | Lower Goulburn National Park |
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