St George River (Victoria)

St George
St Georges River, just outside Lorne along the Great Ocean Road, March 2019
St George River (Victoria) is located in Victoria
St George River (Victoria)
Location of the St George River mouth
in Victoria
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways
Local government areaColac Otway Shire
Physical characteristics
SourceOtway Ranges
 • locationbelow Mount Cowley
 • coordinates38°32′27″S 143°51′8″E / 38.54083°S 143.85222°E / -38.54083; 143.85222
 • elevation585 m (1,919 ft)
MouthBass Strait
 • location
near Lorne
 • coordinates
38°33′24″S 143°58′43″E / 38.55667°S 143.97861°E / -38.55667; 143.97861
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length14 km (8.7 mi)
Basin features
River systemCorangamite catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftSmall Creek, Cora Lynn Creek
 • rightHenderson Creek
National parkPort Campbell National Park
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The St George River, or sometimes incorrectly Saint George River, is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

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The St George River rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria, below Mount Cowley, and flows generally east through the Port Campbell National Park, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its river mouth and emptying into Bass Strait, northeast of Cape Otway and south of the town of Lorne. From its highest point, the river descends 585 metres (1,919 ft) over its 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) course.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "St George River: 6916". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Map of Saint George River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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