Rocky River (Victoria)

This article is about the watercourse in Victoria. For other uses, see Rocky River.

Rocky
Mouth of the Rocky 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 Murrungowar
• location	near Murrungowar
• elevation	470 m (1,540 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Jack River
• location	Brodribb Flora Reserve
• coordinates	37°37′38″S 148°36′31″E
• elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Length	15 km (9.3 mi)
Basin features
River system	Snowy River catchment

The Rocky 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

The Rocky River rises below Mount Murrungowar in a state forestry area west of the locality of Murrungowar, and flows generally southwest before reaching its confluence with the Jack River, within the Brodribb Flora Reserve in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 430 metres (1,410 ft) over its 15-kilometre (9.3 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.