Turton River

Turton Turton Creek[1]
Location of the Turton River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland
Local government area	Shire of Wellington
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Wellington, Great Dividing Range
• location	below Trapyard Hill
• elevation	1,340 m (4,400 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Avon River
• location	northwest of Briagolong
• coordinates	37°41′49″S 146°53′46″E
• elevation	221 m (725 ft)
Length	31 km (19 mi)
Basin features
River system	West Gippsland catchment
National park	Avon Wilderness Park
[1][2]

The Turton River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

The Turton River rises below Trapyard Hill, drawing its source from the southeastern slopes of Mount Wellington and the southwestern slopes of the Moroka Range, both part of the Great Dividing Range. The river flows in a highly meandering course generally south, then west, before reaching its confluence with the Avon River northwest of Briagolong. The entire course of the river is contained within the Avon Wilderness Park. The river descends 1,120 metres (3,670 ft) over its 31-kilometre (19 mi) course.^[2]

See also

• Rivers of Victoria

References

1. "Turton River: 28298". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
2. "Map of Turton River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

External links

• "West Gippsland Regional Catchment Strategy (2013 - 2019)" (PDF – 4MB). West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. 2012. ISBN 978-0-9805562-8-5.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
• "Latrobe Catchment Ecosystem" (PDF). West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2011.