The Mueller 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 ...
with no defined major catchment, located in the
East Gippsland
East Gippsland is the eastern region of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia covering 31,740 square kilometres (14%) of Victoria. It has a population of 80,114.
Australian Bureau of Statistics2006 Census Community Profile Series: East Gippsland (St ...
region of the
Australian state of
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
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* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
.
Course and features
The Mueller River rises below Mount Drummer in the
Alfred National Park
The Alfred National Park is a national park located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The national park is situated approximately east of Melbourne and was declared in 1925.
It is currently closed due to wide ...
between and , and flows generally south through the
Croajingolong National Park
The Croajingolong National Park is a coastal national park located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The national park is situated approximately east of Melbourne and south of Sydney.
The name ''Croajingolo ...
before reaching its
mouth with
Bass Strait, east of
Point Hicks
Point Hicks (formerly called Cape Everard), is a coastal headland in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, located within the Croajingolong National Park. The point is marked by the Point Hicks Lighthouse that faces the Tasman Sea ...
in the
Shire of East Gippsland
The Shire of East Gippsland is a local government area in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 46,818.
It includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Benambra ...
. The river descends over its
course.
[
The upper reaches of the river is traversed by the Princes Highway.
]
See also
* List of rivers of Australia
References
External links
*
East Gippsland catchment
Rivers of Gippsland (region)
Croajingolong National Park
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