Dundas River
The Dundas River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.
Dundas | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | Victorian Midlands, Naracoorte Coastal Plain (IBRA), Western District |
Local government area | Southern Grampians Shire |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Dundas |
• location | south of Vasey |
• coordinates | 37°25′13″S 141°54′26″E |
• elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with Wannon River |
• location | west of Cavendish |
• coordinates | 37°32′1″S 142°0′49″E |
• elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
Length | 19 km (12 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Glenelg Hopkins catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Stony Creek (Southern Grampians, Victoria), McGill Creek |
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Course and features
The Dundas River rises below Mount Dundas, south of Vasey, and flows generally east by southeast, joined by two minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with Wannon River west of Cavendish. The river descends 46 metres (151 ft) over its 19-kilometre (12 mi) course.[1]
References
- "Map of Dundas River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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