McKenzie River (Victoria)

The McKenzie River is a perennial river of the Bemm River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

McKenzie
Mouth of the McKenzie 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	Jungle Hill, Errinundra Plateau
• location	Errinundra National Park
• elevation	349 m (1,145 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Bemm River
• location	near Bellbird Creek
• coordinates	37°37′55″S 148°53′13″E
• elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Length	15 km (9.3 mi)
Basin features
River system	Bemm River catchment
Tributaries
• right	Watchmaker Gully, Pheasant Creek (Victoria)
National park	Errinundra NP
[1][2]

Course and features

McKenzie River rises below Jungle Hill, part of the Errinundra Plateau, in remote country in the Errinundra National Park, and flows generally south by east, joined by two minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Bemm River, near Bellbird Creek, west of the town of Cann River in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 274 metres (899 ft) over its 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) course.[2]

The McKenzie River sub-catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

The river is traversed by the Princes Highway between Orbost and Cann River.[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Australia

References

1. "McKenzie River: 20663". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
2. "Map of McKenzie River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

External links

• "Bemm River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• "Bemm River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• "Errinundra National Park: Park notes" (PDF). Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
• 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.