Darlot Creek, also known as Darlots Creek or Darlot's Creek,
arises in
Lake Condah
Lake Condah, also known by its Gunditjmara name Tae Rak, is in the Australian state of Victoria, about west of Melbourne and north-east of Heywood by road. It is in the form of a shallow basin, about in length and wide.
The lake is locate ...
in south-western
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
, flows through the
wetlands
A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The ...
in the
Budj Bim heritage areas
Budj Bim heritage areas includes several protected areas in Victoria, Australia, the largest two being Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape and the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape. Within the latter, there are three Indigenous Protected Areas: the ...
, past the site of the
Lake Condah Mission
Lake Condah Mission, also known as Condah Mission, was established in 1867 as a Church of England mission, approximately from Lake Condah, which was traditionally known as Tae Rak, and about to south-east of the small town of Condah. The sit ...
, and joins the
Fitzroy River at the south-eastern corner of the Tyrendarra Nature Conservation Reserve. It lies within the
Shire of Glenelg
The Shire of Glenelg is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 19,665. It includes the towns o ...
, and is heritage-listed.
[
Its Gunditjmara/Dhauwurd Wurrung name is ''Kallara'', although spelt as ''Killara'' in some sources (and translated as "always there").]
References
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Glenelg Hopkins catchment
Rivers of Barwon South West (region)