Buchan River
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This article is about the river. For the town, see Buchan, Victoria. For the caves, see Buchan Caves.
The Buchan River (/bʌkən/ BUCK-ən) is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.
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Buchan | |
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Etymology | Aboriginal: bukkan bukkan or bukkan mungie, meaning "bags made from grass"[1][2] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps, East Gippsland |
Local government area | Shire of East Gippsland |
Locality | Buchan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | below Blue Hill |
• location | Snowy River National Park |
• elevation | 1,090 m (3,580 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Snowy River |
• location | near Lucas Point |
• coordinates | 37°31′S 148°16′E |
• elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
Length | 118 km (73 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Snowy River catchment |
National park | Alpine NP |
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