Little River (Sydenham Inlet, East Gippsland)

For other uses, see Little River.

Little
Mouth of the Little River in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
LGA	Shire of East Gippsland
Town	Bemm River (town)
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Cann
• location	St George Plain Flora Reserve
• elevation	108 m (354 ft)
Mouth	Sydenham Inlet, Bass Strait
• location	Cape Conran Coastal Park
• coordinates	37°45′23″S 148°59′55″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	16 km (9.9 mi)
Basin features
River system	Bemm River catchment
Tributaries
• right	Mountain Creek (East Gippsland)
National park	Cape Conran CP
[1][2]

The Little River is a perennial river of the Bemm River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

The Little River rises below near Mount Cann, in the St George Plain Flora Reserve. The river flows generally south, through the Cape Conran Coastal Park, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its mouth with Bass Strait via Sydenham Inlet in the Shire of East Gippsland, near the settlement of Bemm River. The river descends 106 metres (348 ft) over its 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) course.^[2]

The Little River sub-catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia

References

1. "Little River: 19691". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
2. "Map of Little River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

External links

• "Bemm River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• "Bemm River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (2013). East Gippsland regional catchment strategy 2013 -2019 (PDF). Bairnsdale: East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. ISBN 978-0-9758164-6-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.