Deddick River

The Deddick River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Deddick
Mouth of the Deddick River in Victoria
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionAustralian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps, East Gippsland
Local government areaShire of East Gippsland
LocalityTubbut
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Little Bill
 • locationSnowy River National Park
 • elevation868 m (2,848 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Snowy River
 • location
below Mount Bulla Bulla
 • coordinates
37°5′S 148°25′E
 • elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Length60 km (37 mi)
Basin features
River systemSnowy River catchment
National parkSnowy River NP
[1][2]

Course and features

The Deddick River rises below Mount Little Bill in a remote alpine wilderness area within the Snowy River National Park, and flows generally north leaving the national park, then northwest through the locality of Tubbut, and then west southwest. The river is joined by the Bonang River and sixteen minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Snowy River in the Snowy River National Park below Mount Bulla Bulla, a few hundred metres north of the McKillops Bridge in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 693 metres (2,274 ft) over its 60-kilometre (37 mi) course.[2]

McKillops Road is located adjacent to much of the course of the river, and traverses the river on several occasions.[2][3]

The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Deddick River are the Australian Aboriginal Bidawal and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Deddick River: 14096". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. "Map of Deddick River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. "Snowy River National Park". Explore national parks. Parks Victoria. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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