Saint Patricks River

Saint Patricks Saint Patricks River West Branch, Saint Patricks River East Branch
Mouth of the Saint Patricks River in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area	Shire of East Gippsland
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Jack
• location	Errinundra National Park
• elevation	412 m (1,352 ft)
Source confluence	East Branch and West Branch of Saint Patricks River
Mouth	confluence with the Big River
• location	near Malinns
• coordinates	37°27′19″S 148°43′4″E
• elevation	184 m (604 ft)
Length	9 km (5.6 mi)
Basin features
River system	Snowy River catchment
National park	Errinundra NP

The Saint Patricks River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

Formed by the confluence of the East Branch and West Branch of the river, the Saint Patricks River rises below Mount Jack within the Errinundra National Park, and flows generally north northwest, before reaching its confluence with the Big River, in remote country southwest of the locality of Malinns in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 184 metres (604 ft) over its 9-kilometre (5.6 mi) course.

The catchment area of the river is administered by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia

External links

• "Snowy River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• "Snowy River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (2013). East Gippsland regional catchment strategy 2013 -2019 (PDF). Bairnsdale: East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. ISBN 978-0-9758164-6-2.