Calder River (Victoria)
| Calder | |
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| Etymology | River Calder in England[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways |
| Local government area | Colac Otway Shire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Otway Ranges |
| • location | near Bateman Ridge |
| • coordinates | 38°42′29″S 143°34′16″E / 38.70806°S 143.57111°E |
| • elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Aire River |
• location | south of Lake Craven |
• coordinates | 38°47′52″S 143°28′43″E / 38.79778°S 143.47861°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Corangamite catchment |
| National park | Port Campbell National Park |
| [2][3] | |
The Calder River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Location and features[edit]
The Calder River rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria, near Bateman Ridge and flows generally south by west through the Port Campbell National Park towards the settlement of Horden Vale where the river enters Lake Costin and then Lake Craven, before reaching its confluence with the Aire River shortly before the Aire enters Bass Strait, northwest of Cape Otway. From its highest point, the Calder River descends 393 metres (1,289 ft) over its 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) course.[3]
Etymology[edit]
The river was named by surveyor George Smythe after the River Calder in Yorkshire, England, similarly a tributary of the River Aire.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF) (PDF). Australian National Placename Survey (ANPS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Calder River: 1364". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Map of Calder River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
External links[edit]
- "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.
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