Kiewa River
Kiewa River, a perennial river that is part of the Murray catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine bioregion, in the Australian state of Victoria.
| Kiewa River Kiewa River East branch, West Kiewa River (and various other forms) | |
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Aerial view of Kiewa River, flowing through the town of Mount Beauty (upper right), 2009. | |
Location of the Kiewa River mouth on the Victoria/New South Wales border | |
| Etymology | Aboriginal: cy-a-nun-a, sweet; wher-ra, water |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Victorian Alps (IBRA) |
| Local government areas | Alpine, Indigo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kiewa River East branch |
| • location | below Mount Bogong, near Clover Power Station |
| • coordinates | 36°47′57″S 147°13′28″E |
| • elevation | 681 m (2,234 ft) |
| Source confluence | West Kiewa River |
| • location | below the town of Mount Beauty |
| • coordinates | 36°43′00″S 147°9′29″E |
| Mouth | confluence with the Murray River |
• location | southeast of Albury and east of Wondonga |
• coordinates | 36°6′49″S 146°56′51″E |
• elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Length | 109 km (68 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,750 km2 (680 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | North-East Murray catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Pretty Valley Creek, Diamantina Creek, Running Creek (Victoria), Glen Creek, House Creek (Victoria), Hellhole Creek, Yackandandah Creek |
| • right | Rocky Valley Creek, Bogong Creek, Mountain Creek (Victoria), Gipsy Creek, Bay Creek, Mullagong Creek |
| Reservoir | Lake Guy |
The Kiewa River is also known by several variations on its name in its upper reaches, variously named as Kiewa River East branch and West Kiewa River (or similar).
The name Kiewa is an Aboriginal word, derived from cy-a-nun-a, meaning sweet, and wher-ra, meaning water.
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