Waterways of East Gippsland
A pivotal feature of the region's tourism industry, East Gippsland's
lakes and rivers are regarded as being amongst Victoria's, and Australia's,
most valuable environmental and heritage assets. Water based
recreational
activities and natural attractions relating to East Gippsland's
waterways are an integral part to the region's success as an all year
round premier tourist destination. East Gippsland's Waterways also
provide significant economic value to the region through irrigation of
fertile river flats and adjacent hill country for agricultural
purposes including dairying, beef production, fodder conservation and
horticultural crops including vegetables, wine grapes and soft fruits.
The Mitchell, Nicholson, Tambo, Snowy and Far
East Gippsland River systems flow to the South Pacific Ocean. To the
north of East Gippsland, the upper reaches of the Mitta Mitta River
and it's tributaries including the Cobungra River, Victoria River and
Livingstone Creek form part of the Upper Murray Catchment Area.
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Mitchell River
Catchment Area
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Occupying an area of 545,000 ha,
and rising in the southern slopes of the Great Diving Range, in
the Alpine Region, the Mitchell River Catchment Area is the
westernmost catchment of the
East Gippsland
region and extends south to the
Gippsland Lakes.
The Mitchell River Catchment Area includes the
Mitchell River
and it's tributaries, the Moroka River,
Wonnangatta River,
Wongungurra River,
Crooked River,
Dargo River and the
Wentworth River,
emptying into
Lake King.
Toms Creek, which collects local water, empties into
Lake Victoria.
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Tambo Nicholson
Catchment Area
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Occupying an area of
425,000 ha, and rising in the southern slopes of the Alpine Region
east of Omeo, the Tambo
Nicholson Catchment Area includes the
Tambo River and
it's tributaries, the
Timbarra River,
Swifts Creek, Little River and the
Haunted Stream,
as well as the
Nicholson River and it's tributary,
Store
Creek emptying into the
Gippsland Lakes
by way of
Lake King. Bossy Creek and Stony Creek collect local water and
empty into Lake Tyers.
Mississippi Creek empties into the Gippsland Lakes by way of the
North Arm.
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Snowy River
Catchment Area
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648,000 ha (41%)
of the Snowy River Catchment waterways are in
East Gippsland.
The remainder of the catchment area in NSW generates the greatest
proportion of the total annual stream flow of which 32% is
diverted to the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme. The
Snowy River and
it's
tributaries including the Suggan Buggan River, Little River,
Buchan
River, Deddick River and
Brodribb River,
empty into the South Pacific Ocean via the Snowy River estuary
lowlands.
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Far East Gippsland
Catchment Area
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453,000 ha (75%) of the
Far East Gippsland
Catchment waterways are in
East Gippsland. The
feature rivers of the Far East Gippsland
Catchment include the Bemm
River, Cann River,
Thurra River,
Wingan River and
the Genoa River, all of which flow into
coastal estuaries,
Sydenham Inlet,
Tamboon Inlet,
Thurra River Inlet,
Wingan Inlet and
Mallacoota
Inlet respectively, before entering the South Pacific Ocean
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Upper Murray Catchment Area
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Rising in East
Gippsland's high country and flowing in a northerly direction
toward the North East Region of Victoria, the Cobungra River,
Victoria River,
Livingstone
Creek and Benambra River all flow into the Mitta Mitta River
before emptying into Lake Dartmouth.
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