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mackenzie+river+victoria Latitude and Longitude:

36°44′40″S 141°56′51″E / 36.74444°S 141.94750°E / -36.74444; 141.94750
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Mackenzie
McKenzie (incorrectly)
Mackenzie River (Victoria) is located in Victoria
Mackenzie River (Victoria)
Location of the Mackenzie River mouth in Victoria
Native name
Location
Country Australia
State Victoria
Region Murray Darling Depression ( IBRA), Grampians
Local government areas Northern Grampians, Yarriambiack, Horsham
TownsWartook, Rosebrook
Physical characteristics
SourceGrampian Range, Great Dividing Range
 • location Grampians National Park
 • coordinates 37°6′46.6″S 142°24′21.8″E / 37.112944°S 142.406056°E / -37.112944; 142.406056
 • elevation323 m (1,060 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Wimmera River
 • location
southwest of Horsham
 • coordinates
36°44′40″S 141°56′51″E / 36.74444°S 141.94750°E / -36.74444; 141.94750
 • elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Length57 km (35 mi)
Basin features
River system Wimmera catchment
Tributaries 
 • rightBungalally Creek
National park Grampians National Park
[1] [4]

The Mackenzie River, an inland intermittent river of the Wimmera catchment, is located in the Grampians region of the Australian state of Victoria. Rising in the Grampians National Park, on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, the Mackenzie River flows generally north by west and drains into the Wimmera River, southwest of Horsham.

Course and features

The Mackenzie River rises on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally west by north, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its mouth to flow into the Wimmera River at Haven; southwest of Horsham. The Mackenzie River descends 62 metres (203 ft) over its 57-kilometre (35 mi) course. [4]

The river is crossed by the Henty Highway, south of Horsham.

Etymology

In the local Aboriginal language the river is named Bun-nah, meaning "tea-tree scrub"; and in the Jardwadjali language, Bunud, meaning "mallee tree, tea-tree scrub". [1] [2] [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mackenzie River (entry 622167)". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b Smyth, Robert Brough (1878). The Aborigines of Victoria. Melbourne: Victorian Government Printer. p. 176.
  3. ^ a b Clark, Ian; Heydon, Toby (2011). "Mackenzie River: Traditional Names". Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages.
  4. ^ a b "Map of Mackenzie River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

mackenzie+river+victoria Latitude and Longitude:

36°44′40″S 141°56′51″E / 36.74444°S 141.94750°E / -36.74444; 141.94750
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mackenzie
McKenzie (incorrectly)
Mackenzie River (Victoria) is located in Victoria
Mackenzie River (Victoria)
Location of the Mackenzie River mouth in Victoria
Native name
Location
Country Australia
State Victoria
Region Murray Darling Depression ( IBRA), Grampians
Local government areas Northern Grampians, Yarriambiack, Horsham
TownsWartook, Rosebrook
Physical characteristics
SourceGrampian Range, Great Dividing Range
 • location Grampians National Park
 • coordinates 37°6′46.6″S 142°24′21.8″E / 37.112944°S 142.406056°E / -37.112944; 142.406056
 • elevation323 m (1,060 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Wimmera River
 • location
southwest of Horsham
 • coordinates
36°44′40″S 141°56′51″E / 36.74444°S 141.94750°E / -36.74444; 141.94750
 • elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Length57 km (35 mi)
Basin features
River system Wimmera catchment
Tributaries 
 • rightBungalally Creek
National park Grampians National Park
[1] [4]

The Mackenzie River, an inland intermittent river of the Wimmera catchment, is located in the Grampians region of the Australian state of Victoria. Rising in the Grampians National Park, on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, the Mackenzie River flows generally north by west and drains into the Wimmera River, southwest of Horsham.

Course and features

The Mackenzie River rises on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally west by north, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its mouth to flow into the Wimmera River at Haven; southwest of Horsham. The Mackenzie River descends 62 metres (203 ft) over its 57-kilometre (35 mi) course. [4]

The river is crossed by the Henty Highway, south of Horsham.

Etymology

In the local Aboriginal language the river is named Bun-nah, meaning "tea-tree scrub"; and in the Jardwadjali language, Bunud, meaning "mallee tree, tea-tree scrub". [1] [2] [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mackenzie River (entry 622167)". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b Smyth, Robert Brough (1878). The Aborigines of Victoria. Melbourne: Victorian Government Printer. p. 176.
  3. ^ a b Clark, Ian; Heydon, Toby (2011). "Mackenzie River: Traditional Names". Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages.
  4. ^ a b "Map of Mackenzie River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

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