The Little River is a
perennial stream
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of the
Port Phillip catchment, located in the
Greater Metropolitan Melbourne region of
Victoria
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* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia
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. It was also known as Cocoroc Rivulet.
Course and features
The Little River rises in the
Brisbane Ranges
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, near and flows generally east through the
Werribee Plain The Werribee Plain is an expansive low-lying flat land located between the northwestern shore of Port Phillip Bay and the Grampians Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia, shared between Melbourne and Geelong. Named after the Werribee River, t ...
, joined by three minor
tributaries
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, before reaching its
mouth
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at Port Phillip, north of Beacon Point near the boundary between the
City of Greater Geelong
The City of Greater Geelong is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and, had a population of 271,057 as of the 2021 Australian census. It ...
and the
City of Wyndham
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. The river descends over its
course
Course may refer to:
Directions or navigation
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.
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Etymology
The traditional Aboriginal name of the river is ''Diabagnorite'' or ''Worrin-yaloke''.
See also
* List of rivers of Australia
This is a list of rivers of Australia. Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Althoug ...
* Little River Band
Little River Band (LRB) are a Rock music, rock band originally formed in Melbourne, Australia, in March 1975. The band achieved commercial success in both Australia and the United States. They have sold more than 30 million records; six studi ...
* Werribee and Avalon Important Bird Area
The Werribee and Avalon Important Bird Area comprises some 37 km2 of coastal land along the northwestern shore of Port Phillip in the state of Victoria, in southeastern Australia. It is important for a wide variety of waterbirds.
Descripti ...
References
External links
Rivers of Victoria (Australia)
Port Phillip and Western Port catchment
Rivers of Greater Melbourne (region)
Rivers of Barwon South West (region)
Rivers of Grampians (region)
Geography of Melbourne
Coastline of Victoria (Australia)
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