The Old 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
Port Phillip
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catchment, located in the
Western District region of the
Australian state of
Victoria
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Location and features
The Old River rises below Mount Bullengarook, part of the Blackwood Ranges of the
Great Dividing Range, in remote country within the
Lerderderg State Park. The river flows generally south by west before reaching its
confluence with the
Lerderderg River below Mount Blackwood. The river descends approximately over its
course.
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See also
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References
Melbourne Water catchment
Rivers of Greater Melbourne (region)
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