The Rodger River is a
perennial river of the
Snowy River catchment, located in the
Alpine
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** Alpine states, which overlap with the European range
Australia
* Alpine, New South Wales, a Northern Village
* Alpine National Pa ...
region of the
Australia
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n state of
Victoria.
Course and features
The Rodger River rises below Monkeytop in a remote alpine wilderness area within the
Snowy River National Park, and flows generally south, then west, then south, then south by west, joined by the
Yalmy River and three minor
tributaries
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, before reaching its
confluence
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with the Snowy River downstream of Jackson Crossing in the
Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends over its
course
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.
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The entire course of the river is contained with the Snowy River National Park.][
The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Rodger River are the Australian Aboriginal ]Bidawal
The Bidawal (also known as Bidhawal and Bidwell) were an Australian Aboriginal tribe of Gippsland, Victoria. According to Alfred William Howitt, the Bidawal were composed of "refugees from tribes".
Language
The Bidawal language was either a dial ...
and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples.
See also
* List of rivers of Australia
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Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
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References
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Rivers of Victoria (Australia)
East Gippsland catchment
Rivers of Gippsland (region)