Morses Creek

This article is about a stream in Victoria, Australia. For the one in New Jersey, USA, see Morses Creek (New Jersey).

Morses
Location of the Morses Creek mouth in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Victorian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps
Local government areas	Alpine Shire
Physical characteristics
Source confluence	Buckeye Creek and Nolan Creek
• location	Victorian Alps
• coordinates	36°50′39″S 146°59′21″E
• elevation	509 m (1,670 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Ovens River
• location	at Bright
• coordinates	36°43′30″S 146°57′47″E
• elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)
Length	16 km (9.9 mi)
Basin features
River system	North-East Murray catchment, Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries
• left	Klondyke Creek
• right	Chinaman Creek, Growlers Creek

Morses Creek is a perennial stream of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin in the Alpine region of Victoria, Australia. It flows from the northern slopes of the Australian Alps west of Harrietville, joining with the Ovens River at Bright.

Location and features

Formed by the confluence of the Buckeye Creek and Nolan Creek, the Morses Creek rises within the Great Dividing Range, at an elevation exceeding 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level. The river flows generally north by northwest all of its course through the remote mountains, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Ovens River at the town of Bright. The river descends 198 metres (650 ft) over its 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) course.

Bright was originally named Morse's Creek. The name was changed to Bright in 1861 after British statesman John Bright, who lived from 1811 to 1889.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia § Victoria