The Little River is a
perennial river of the
Mitchell River Mitchell River may refer to:
Australia
*Mitchell River (Queensland)
*Mitchell River (Victoria)
*Mitchell River (Western Australia)
Canada
*Mitchell River (Cross River)
*Mitchell River (Quesnel River tributary)
United States
*Mitchell River (Mass ...
catchment, located in the
Alpine
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Places Europe
* Alps, a European mountain range
** Alpine states, which overlap with the European range
Australia
* Alpine, New South Wales, a Northern Village
* Alpine National Pa ...
region of the
Australia
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n state of
Victoria.
Location and features
The Little River rises below Castle Hill, part of the Moroka Range within the
Great Dividing Range
The Great Dividing Range, also known as the East Australian Cordillera or the Eastern Highlands, is a cordillera system in eastern Australia consisting of an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills, that runs rough ...
, north of
Avon Wilderness Park and flows generally northwest, before reaching its
confluence
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with the
Moroka River in remote country south of the Moroka Gorge within the
Alpine National Park in the
Shire of Wellington. The river descends over its
course
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Directions or navigation
* Course (navigation), the path of travel
* Course (orienteering), a series of control points visited by orienteers during a competition, marked with red/white flags in the terrain, and corresponding ...
.
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See also
* List of rivers in Australia
This is a list of rivers of Australia. Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Althoug ...
References
External links
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East Gippsland catchment
Rivers of Gippsland (region)
Victorian Alps
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