The Chetwynd River, a
perennial river
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of the
Glenelg Hopkins
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catchment, is located in the
Western District of
Victoria
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,
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.
Course and features
The Chetwynd River rises southwest of , and flows generally west by north before reaching its
confluence
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with the
Glenelg River west of . The river descends over its
course.
[ It can be crossed by vehicle (in order from upstream) at the east end of Steep Gully road, Nareen, then Tites bridge on Careys road, Nareen, then at the Casterton-Edenhope road about one mile south of Chetwynd, and again on the same road at the bridge 40 yards east of the Chetwynd T-junction, and finally just east of the northernmost point of the Chetwynd Junction road.
Flow in late summer can be reduced to a trickle, but after good rains in July/August flow rates can approach 5000L/sec.
Major Thomas Mitchell, ]Surveyor-General of New South Wales
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, explored the district in 1836. His party camped beside the Chetwynd river on the night of August 4. He named the river "Chetwynd" after his Second in Command, Granville William Chetwynd Stapylton
Granville William Chetwynd Stapylton (1800-1840) was a pioneer explorer and surveyor in Australia.
In 1839, Stapylton was one of the three surveyors (the other two being Robert Dixon and James Warner) sent by New South Wales Governor George Gip ...
. Stapylton was subsequently dispatched to trace the Chetwynd river to its confluence with the Glenelg river, some 10 miles north.
See also
* List of rivers of Victoria
References
Rivers of Victoria (Australia)
Glenelg Hopkins catchment
Rivers of Barwon South West (region)
Rivers of Grampians (region)
Western District (Victoria)
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