The Little River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria. It is one of two rivers of the same name that are tributaries of the Snowy River, the other being the Little River (Kosciuszko National Park).
| Little | |
|---|---|
 Little River Gorge | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps, East Gippsland |
| LGA | Shire of East Gippsland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Strabroke |
| • location | Snowy River National Park |
| • elevation | 998 m (3,274 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Snowy River |
• location | west of Sugarloaf |
• coordinates | 37°7′21″S 148°22′20″E / 37.12250°S 148.37222°E |
• elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Length | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Snowy River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Wombargo Creek |
| National park | Alpine NP, Snowy River |
| [1][2] | |
Course and features
editThe Little River rises below Mount Stradbroke in a remote alpine wilderness area within the Alpine National Park, and flows generally southeast, the south and leaves the national park, before heading southeast, then south by southeast, re-entering the Alpine National Park and flowing through the Snowy River National Park; joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Snowy River west of the Sugarloaf in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 842 metres (2,762 ft) over its 27-kilometre (17 mi) course.[2]
At the locality of Wulgulmerang, the river is traversed by the Snowy River Road (C608) and McKillips Road (C611).[2]
Little River Gorge
editThe Little River Gorge, located at 37°5′3″S 148°18′43″E / 37.08417°S 148.31194°E, is the deepest gorge in the state of Victoria;[3] and is located in the Snowy River National Park in East Gippsland.[3][4]
A cliff-top lookout with views over the gorge is accessed by a walking track that is 400 metres (1,300 ft) long.[3] A second lookout has views toward the gorge and Little River Falls.[5]
History
editThe traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Little River are the Australian Aboriginal Bidawal and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Little River: 19686". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Map of Little River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Little River Gorge visitor area". Parks Victoria. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Little river Gorge: 19699". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ Daly, Margo (2003). Rough Guide to Australia. Rough Guides. p. 1034. ISBN 1-84353-090-2.
- ^ "Snowy River National Park". Explore national parks. Parks Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
External links
edit- "Snowy River National Park: park notes" (PDF). Parks Victoria. November 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2014.
- "Snowy River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
- "Snowy River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
- East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (2013). East Gippsland regional catchment strategy 2013 -2019 (PDF). Bairnsdale: East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. ISBN 978-0-9758164-6-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.