Shaw River (Victoria)

Shaw
Shaw River (Victoria) is located in Victoria
Shaw River (Victoria)
Location of the Shaw River mouth
in Victoria
EtymologyIn honour of James Shaw Kennedy.[1][2]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionVictorian Midlands, Naracoorte Coastal Plain (IBRA), Western District
Local government areaGlenelg Shire
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Macarthur
 • coordinates38°0′54″S 142°8′15″E / 38.01500°S 142.13750°E / -38.01500; 142.13750
 • elevation174 m (571 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Eumeralla River in Lake Yambuk
 • location
southwest of Yambuk
 • coordinates
38°19′12″S 142°3′6″E / 38.32000°S 142.05167°E / -38.32000; 142.05167
 • elevation
−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Length51 km (32 mi)
Basin features
River systemGlenelg Hopkins catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftWare Creek
 • rightCarmichael Creek, Kangaroo Creek (Victoria)
LakeLake Yambuk
[3]

The Shaw River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.

Course and features

The Shaw River rises near Macarthur and flows generally south, across a coastal plain,[4] joined by three minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Eumeralla River in Lake Yambuk. The Eumeralla empties into Portland Bay in the Great Australian Bight south of Yambuk. The river descends 174 metres (571 ft) over its 51-kilometre (32 mi) course.[3]

The river is traversed by the Great Ocean Road near its confluence with the Eumeralla River in Lake Yambuk, at the Yambuk Important Bird Area.

Etymology

It was named by Major Mitchell in 1836 after General Sir James Shaw Kennedy, a Peninsular War veteran.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mitchell, Thomas (1838). "Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia". London: Boone.
  2. ^ a b Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF) (PDF). Australian National Placename Survey (ANPS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Map of Shaw River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Sub-Catchment P3". Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
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