The Wye River is a
perennial river
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of the
Corangamite catchment, located in
The Otways region of the
Australian state of
Victoria
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.
Location and features
The Wye River rises in the
Otway Ranges
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in southwest Victoria and flows generally east towards the town of where the river reaches its
mouth and empties into
Bass Strait, north of
Cape Otway
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History
Cape Otway was originally inhabited by the Gadu ...
. From its highest point, the river descends over its
course.
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Etymology
The river was named by surveyor George Smythe and is derived from one of the rivers of the same name in the United Kingdom
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.
See also
* List of rivers of Victoria
References
External links
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Rivers of Victoria (Australia)
Corangamite catchment
Rivers of Barwon South West (region)
Otway Ranges
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