Little River (Moroka River, Victoria)

This article is about the watercourse in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria. For other watercourses also called Little River that are located in Victoria, see Little River, watercourses in Victoria.

For other uses, see Little River.

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Location of the Little River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps
LGA	Shire of Wellington
Physical characteristics
Source	Moroka Range, Great Dividing Range
• location	below Castle Hill
• coordinates	37°30′1″S 147°3′12″E
• elevation	1,230 m (4,040 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Moroka River
• location	Alpine National Park
• coordinates	37°27′45″S 146°59′21″E
• elevation	991 m (3,251 ft)
Length	10 km (6.2 mi)
Basin features
River system	Mitchell River catchment
National park	Alpine NP
[1][2]

The Little River is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

The Little River rises below Castle Hill, part of the Moroka Range within the Great Dividing Range, north of Avon Wilderness Park and flows generally northwest, before reaching its confluence with the Moroka River in remote country south of the Moroka Gorge within the Alpine National Park in the Shire of Wellington. The river descends 239 metres (784 ft) over its 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) course.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers in Australia

References

1. "Little River: 19690". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
2. "Map of Little River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

External links

• "Mitchell River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• "Mitchell River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.