The Little River (or ''Nalong''
[) is a ]perennial river
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of the Mitchell River Mitchell River may refer to:
Australia
*Mitchell River (Queensland)
*Mitchell River (Victoria)
*Mitchell River (Western Australia)
*Mann River (New South Wales) is sometimes referred to as Mitchell River.
Canada
*Mitchell River (Cross River)
*Mit ...
catchment, located in the East Gippsland
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Australian Bureau of Statistics2006 Census Community Profile Series: Ea ...
region of the Australia
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n state of Victoria.
Course and features
The Little River rises below Mount Nugong, in a state forest
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Background
State forests are forests that are Administration (gov ...
ry area, and flows generally south, joined by one minor tributary
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, before reaching its confluence
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with the Tambo River south of 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 as of the had a population of 48,715.
It includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Benambra ...
. The river descends over its course.[
The Little River sub-catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
The river is traversed by the ]Great Alpine Road
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near Ensay.[
The ]Australian Aboriginal
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Humans first migrated to Australia (co ...
name for the river in the Dhudhuroa language is ''Nalong'' with no defined meaning.[
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See also
* List of rivers in 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
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East Gippsland catchment
Rivers of Gippsland (region)
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