The Surry River,
sometimes incorrectly spelled as the Surrey River, a
perennial river
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of the
Glenelg Hopkins
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catchment, is located in the
Western District of
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia.
Location and features
The Surry River rises on the northern slopes of Mount Kincaid, north of and flows generally east through the extensive Cobboboonee Forest Park, joined by one minor tributary before reaching its
mouth and emptying into
Portland Bay
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of the
Southern Ocean
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at . The river descends over its
course.
[
The river is traversed by the ]Henty Highway
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north of and the Princes Highway near Narrawong.[
]
Etymology
The river was named by Thomas Mitchell on accepting the suggestion of the Henty Brothers.
See also
* List of rivers in Victoria
References
Glenelg Hopkins catchment
Rivers of Barwon South West (region)
Western District (Victoria)
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