The Geary 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 abse ...
of the
Corangamite catchment, located in the
Otways region of the
Australian state of
Victoria
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.
Location and features
The Geary River rises in the
Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria, near Parkers Spur, and flows generally east by south through the
Port Campbell National Park before reaching its
river mouth and emptying into
Bass Strait, northeast of
Cape Otway
Cape Otway is a cape and a bounded locality of the Colac Otway Shire in southern Victoria, Australia on the Great Ocean Road; much of the area is enclosed in the Great Otway National Park.
History
Cape Otway was originally inhabited by the Gadu ...
and south of the town of Marengo. From its highest point, the river descends over its
course.
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See also
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References
External links
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Corangamite catchment
Rivers of Barwon South West (region)
Otway Ranges
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