The Ada River is a
perennial river
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of the
West Gippsland catchment, located in the
West Gippsland region of the
Australia
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n state of
Victoria.
Course and features
Ada River rises below Marney Hill, northeast of , in a
state forest
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Background
State forests are forests that are Administration (gov ...
ry area, and flows generally northeast, then south by east, before reaching its
confluence
In geography, a confluence (also ''conflux'') occurs where two or more watercourses join to form a single channel (geography), channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main ...
with the
Latrobe River
The Latrobe River (or sometimes La Trobe or LaTrobe) is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Latrobe River and its associated sub-catchment is an impo ...
, north of the Yarra Junction-Noojee Road, west of the locality of in the
Shire of Baw Baw
The Shire of Baw Baw () is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of and in 2021 had a population of 57,626.
It includes the towns of Drouin, Longwarry, Neerim South, Trafalgar ...
. The river descends over its
course.
[
The Ada River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
]
See also
* 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
Although the Murray River forms much of the bor ...
References
External links
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West Gippsland catchment
Rivers of Gippsland (region)
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