Thurra River
The Thurra River is a perennial river with no defined major catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
| Thurra | |
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 Thurra River from the Croajingolong sand dunes | |
  Mouth of the Thurra River, in Victoria. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland |
| Local government area | Shire of East Gippsland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mealing Hill |
| • elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
| Mouth | Bass Strait |
• location | near Point Hicks |
• coordinates | 37°46′56″S 149°18′39″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 71 km (44 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| National parks | Alfred NP, Croajingolong NP |
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Course and features
The Thurra River rises below Mealing Hill in remote country northeast of Cann River and flows generally south through the western edge of the Alfred National Park and through the Croajingolong National Park, before reaching its mouth with Bass Strait, east northeast of Point Hicks in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 311 metres (1,020 ft) over its 71 kilometres (44 mi) course.[2]
The river is traversed by the Princes Highway east of Cann River.[2]
There are Parks Victoria campsites near the Thurra River mouth.[3]
References
- "Thurra River: 27766". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- "Map of Thurra River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- "Camping at Thurra River". Retrieved 18 December 2014.
External links
Waterways of the East Gippsland catchment, Victoria, Australia | |
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