Anglesea River
The Anglesea River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in The Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
| Anglesea Deep Gully, Marshy Creek, Salt Gully[1] | |
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 Anglesea River estuary. Photo taken in Coogoorah Park, Anglesea, Victoria, Australia | |
| Etymology | After Anglesey, an island in Wales.[2][3] |
| Native name | Kuarka-dorla[4] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways |
| Local government area | Surf Coast Shire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Otway Ranges |
| • location | east of Winchelsea |
| • coordinates | 38°23′44″S 144°10′59″E |
| Mouth | Bass Strait |
• location | Anglesea |
• coordinates | 38°24′55″S 144°11′35″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Corangamite catchment |
| National park | Great Otway National Park |
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Location and features
The Anglesea River rises in the Otway Ranges east of Winchelsea and flows generally east by south before reaching its mouth and emptying into Bass Strait near the town of the same name.
Etymology
In the Australian Aboriginal Wathawurrung language the name for the river is Kuarka-dorla, meaning "place to catch mullet".[4]
The river was named after Anglesey, an island in Wales.[2][3]
References
- "Anglesea River: 2671". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- Blake, Les (1977). Place names of Victoria. Adelaide: Rigby. p. 294. ISBN 0-7270-0250-3.
- Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF). The Australian National Placename Survey (ANPS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2011.
- "Anglesea River: 2671". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
External links
- "Great Otway National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2014.
- "Corangamite Catchment Management Authority". Government of Victoria. 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014.
Rivers of the Corangamite catchment, Victoria, Australia | |
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