Ada River (Baw Baw, Victoria)

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

For other uses, see Ada River (disambiguation).

Ada
Mouth of the Ada River in Victoria
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland
Local government areaShire of Baw Baw
Physical characteristics
SourceMarney Hill
 • locationnortheast of Powelltown
 • coordinates37°49′33″S 145°47′39″E
 • elevation843 m (2,766 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Latrobe River
 • location
west of Noojee
 • coordinates
37°52′56″S 145°53′43″E
 • elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Length14 km (8.7 mi)
Basin features
River systemWest Gippsland catchment
[1][2]

Course and features

Ada River rises below Marney Hill, northeast of Powelltown, in a state forestry area, and flows generally northeast, then south by east, before reaching its confluence with the Latrobe River, north of the Yarra Junction-Noojee Road, west of the locality of Noojee in the Shire of Baw Baw. The river descends 546 metres (1,791 ft) over its 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) course.[2]

The Ada River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

See also

References
  1. "Ada River: 9160". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. "Map of Ada River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2014.


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