Benedore River

The Benedore River is a perennial river with no defined major catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Benedore
Sunset over the Sandpatch Wilderness Area, Benedore River Estuary. Croajingolong National Park, Victoria
Benedore River in Victoria
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government areaShire of East Gippsland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBenedore River Reference Area
 • elevation184 m (604 ft)
MouthBass Strait
 • location
Croajingolong National Park
 • coordinates
37°41′57″S 149°37′20″E
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length11 km (6.8 mi)
Basin features
National parkCroajingolong NP
[1][2]

Course and features

The Benedore River rises in the Benedore River Reference Area and flows generally south southeast, through the Seal Creek Reference Area, before reaching its mouth with Bass Strait within the Croajingolong National Park in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 184 metres (604 ft) over its 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) course.[2]

The four beaches at the river mouth, south of Mallacoota, form a naturally occurring dam resulting in a 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long, narrow, winding lake behind the southeast sea-facing beaches.[3][4][5][6]

See also

References
  1. "Benedore River: 10492". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  2. "Map of Benedore River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. "Benedore River 1". BeachSafe. Surf Life Saving Australia. 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  4. "Benedore River 2". BeachSafe. Surf Life Saving Australia. 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  5. "Benedore River 3". BeachSafe. Surf Life Saving Australia. 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  6. "Benedore River 4". BeachSafe. Surf Life Saving Australia. 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.


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