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Little_Yarra_River Latitude and Longitude:
37°46′28″S 145°35′20″E / 37.77444°S 145.58889°E / -37.77444; 145.58889
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Not to be confused with Yarra River.

Little Yarra
Little Yarra River at Yarra Junction, in 2009.
Little Yarra River is located in Victoria
Little Yarra River
Location of the Little Yarra River mouth
in Victoria
Location
Country Australia
State Victoria
Region South Eastern Highlands ( IBRA), Greater Metropolitan Melbourne
LGA Yarra Ranges Shire
Townships Powelltown, Gilderoy, Gladysdale, Yarra Junction
Physical characteristics
Source Yarra Ranges
 • locationeast of Powelltown
 • coordinates 37°51′59″S 145°46′18″E / 37.86639°S 145.77167°E / -37.86639; 145.77167
 • elevation254 m (833 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Yarra River
 • location
west of Yarra Junction
 • coordinates
 37°46′28″S 145°35′20″E / 37.77444°S 145.58889°E / -37.77444; 145.58889
 • elevation
107 m (351 ft)
Length24 km (15 mi)
Basin features
River system Port Phillip catchment
Tributaries 
 • right Britannia Creek
[1] [2]

The Little Yarra River is a perennial river of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the Greater Metropolitan Melbourne region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

The Little Yarra River rises in native forests in the Yarra Ranges around Powelltown in east–central Victoria. The river flows generally west by north, passing through rural areas and joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Yarra River west of the town of Yarra Junction. [3] [4] The river descends 147 metres (482 ft) over its 24 kilometres (15 mi) course. [2]

The river is traversed by the Warburton Highway east of Yarra Junction. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Little Yarra River: 19740". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Map of Little Yarra River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. ^ Melbourne Water; Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority. "Port Phillip and Westernport Regional River Health Strategy". Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  4. ^ Melbourne Water; Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority (2004). "Melbourne's Rivers and Creeks 2004" (PDF) (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
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