The Berrima River (in Victoria), also called the Berrima Creek (in New South Wales), is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the

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region of the

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and Victoria.

Course and features

The Berrima River rises below the Berrima Range in a remote alpine wilderness area just north of the Black-Allan Line that forms part of the border between New South Wales and Victoria. The river flows generally south, before reaching its

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with the Freestone Creek to form the

Suggan Buggan River The Suggan Buggan River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria. Course and features Formed by the confluence of the Berrima River and the Freestone Creek, the Sugg ...

in the Shire of East Gippsland, within the Alpine National Park in Victoria. The river descends over its

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Etymology

The word ''berrima'' is derived from the Aboriginal word meaning "to the south".

History

Aboriginal history

The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Berrima River are the Australian Aboriginal

Bidawal The Bidawal (also known as Bidhawal and Bidwell) were an Australian Aboriginal tribe of Gippsland, Victoria. According to Alfred William Howitt, the Bidawal were composed of "refugees from tribes". Language The Bidawal language was either a dial ...

and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples.

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