The Moe River is a
perennial river
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of the
West Gippsland
West Gippsland, a region of Gippsland in Victoria, Australia, extends from the southeastern limits of metropolitan Melbourne and Western Port Bay in the west to the Latrobe Valley in the east, and is bounded by the Strzelecki Ranges to the south ...
catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the
Australia
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n state of
Victoria
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* 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 ...
.
Location and features
The Moe River rises near Ellinbank, south of
Warragul
Warragul is a town in Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne. Warragul lies between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Mount Baw Baw Plateau of the Great Dividing Range to the north. As of the , the town had a population of 19,8 ...
, and flows generally east by north, joined by on minor
tributary
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, before reaching its
confluence
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with the
Latrobe River
The Latrobe River (or sometimes La Trobe or LaTrobe) is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Latrobe River and its associated sub-catchment is an import ...
, north of , upriver of
Lake Narracan
Lake Narracan is an artificial lake on the Latrobe River built to supply cooling water for the nearby brown coal-fired power stations.
Location
Lake Narracan is located on the Latrobe River in the Latrobe Valley. The dam wall is approximately 1 ...
, within the
Shire of Baw Baw
The Shire of Baw Baw is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 52,015.
It includes the towns of Drouin, Longwarry, Neerim South, Trafalgar, W ...
. Much of the
course of the Moe River is diverted via a drain, north of to the Moe Sewerage Authority Settling Pond. The river descends over its course.
[
The river is traversed by the ]Princes Highway
Princes Highway is a major road in Australia, extending from Sydney via Melbourne to Adelaide through the states of New South Wales, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and South Australia. It has a length of (along Highway 1) or via the former ...
between Yarragon and .[
]
See also
* Rivers of Victoria
References
External links
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Rivers of Victoria (Australia)
West Gippsland catchment
Rivers of Gippsland (region)
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