King River (Victoria)
The King River, a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine and Hume regions of Victoria, Australia. It flows from the northwestern slopes of the Alpine National Park in the Australian Alps, through the King Valley, and joining with the Ovens River at the rural city of Wangaratta.
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The King River, above the King Valley, in 2008 | |
Location of the King River mouth in Victoria | |
| Etymology | Philip Gidley King, 3rd Governor of NSW |
| Native name | Poodumbeyer (Pallanganmiddang) |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Victorian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps, Hume |
| Local government areas | Mansfield Shire, Wangaratta |
| Town | Moyhu, Wangaratta |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Alpine National Park, Victorian Alps |
| • location | below Mount Buggery |
| • coordinates | 37°9′1″S 146°36′56″E |
| • elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Ovens River |
• location | Wangaratta |
• coordinates | 36°21′16″S 146°19′50″E |
• elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Length | 126 km (78 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | North-East Murray catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Fork Creek, Tomahawk Creek, Evans Creek (King River, Victoria), Boggy Creek |
| • right | Stony Creek (King River, Victoria), Black Range Creek, Meadow Creek (Victoria), Hurdle Creek |
| National park | Alpine National Park, Mount Buffalo National Park |
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