The Merri River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.
| Merri | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Aboriginal: meaning "rocky"[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Victorian Midlands (IBRA), Western District |
| Local government area | Moyne Shire, Warrnambool |
| Town | Warrnambool |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Spring Creek and Drysdale Creek |
| • location | near Bushfield |
| • coordinates | 38°16′52″S 142°32′22″E / 38.28111°S 142.53944°E |
| • elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Mouth | Stingray Bay, Southern Ocean |
• location | Pickering Point, near Warrnambool |
• coordinates | 38°24′4″S 142°28′15″E / 38.40111°S 142.47083°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Glenelg Hopkins catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Russell Creek (Victoria), Sawpit Creek |
| [2] | |
Course and features
editFormed by the confluence of the Spring Creek and Drysdale Creek, to the east of Grassmere. It flows generally south joined by two minor tributaries before reaching its mouth and emptying into Stingray Bay, part of the Southern Ocean, near the city of Warrnambool. The river descends 18 metres (59 ft) over its 31-kilometre (19 mi) course.[2] Spring Creek starts to the east of Penshurst, just north of the Hamilton Highway while Drysdale Creek starts near the Woolsthorpe-Hexham Road.
Etymology
editThe river derives its name from an Aboriginal word meaning "rocky".[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF). Australian National Placename Survey (ANPS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Map of Merri River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
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