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The Curdies River is a
perennial river A perennial stream is a stream that has continuous flow of surface water throughout the year in at least parts of its catchment during seasons of normal rainfall, Water Supply Paper 494. as opposed to one whose flow is intermittent. In the abs ...
of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the
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Location and features

Curdies River rises below the settlement of Tandarook in southwest Victoria, east of the settlement of and flows generally south by west, joined by six minor tributaries, before reaching its
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in the
Port Campbell National Park The Port Campbell National Park is a national park in the south-western district of Victoria, Australia. The national park is situated approximately south-west of Melbourne and approximately east of Warrnambool. The park is located adjacen ...
and emptying into the
Great Australian Bight The Great Australian Bight is a large oceanic bight, or open bay, off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia. Extent Two definitions of the extent are in use – one used by the International Hydrog ...
at Curdies Inlet, at the settlement of . From its highest point, the Curdies River descends over its
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. Curdies Inlet, when full, covers an area of around 280 hectares and is located near the mouth of the Curdies River. Reasonable fishing and birdwatching can be enjoyed in the inlet. The mouth is periodically blocked by sand. Sometimes, in order to avoid flooding around Peterborough, it has to be opened by excavation. The river was named after the first doctor in Cobden.


See also

* List of rivers of Victoria


References


External links

* * Corangamite catchment Rivers of Barwon South West (region) Otway Ranges {{VictoriaAU-river-stub