Little Goolengook River

Not to be confused with Goolengook River.
Little Goolengook
River[1]
Name origin: Aboriginal Bidhawal[2]
Country Australia
State Victoria
Regions South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area Shire of East Gippsland
Part of Bemm River catchment
Locality Goolengook
Source Bee Tree Hill
 - location Errinundra National Park
 - elevation 726 m (2,382 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Goolengook River
 - location northwest of Cann River
 - elevation 219 m (719 ft)
 - coordinates 37°28′22″S 148°50′11″E / 37.47278°S 148.83639°E / -37.47278; 148.83639Coordinates: 37°28′22″S 148°50′11″E / 37.47278°S 148.83639°E / -37.47278; 148.83639
Length 7 km (4 mi)
National park Errinundra NP
Mouth of the Little Goolengook River in Victoria
[1][3]

The Little Goolengook River is a perennial river of the Bemm River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

Little Goolengook River rises below Bee Tree Hill, in remote country in the Errinundra National Park, and flows generally south and then east, before reaching its confluence with the Goolengook River, northwest of the town of Cann River in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 506 metres (1,660 ft) over its 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) course.[3]

The Little Goolengook River sub-catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Little Goolengook River: 19641". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. "Goolengook River: 16541". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Map of Little Goolengook River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2014.


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