Mitta Mitta River
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This article is about the river in Victoria (Australia). For the town in Victoria, see Mitta Mitta, Victoria. For the locality in New South Wales, see Mitta Mitta, New South Wales.
Mitta Mitta River, a perennial river and a direct tributary of the Murray River within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Alpine district of Victoria, Australia.
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Mitta Mitta | |
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Etymology | Aboriginal: from reeds called modunga[1] |
Native name | Mida-modoenga |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps |
Local government area | Towong |
Physical characteristics | |
Source confluence | Cobungra River and Big River |
• location | near Anglers Rest |
• coordinates | 36°59′22″S 147°30′41″E |
• elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Murray River |
• location | Mitta Junction, Lake Hume |
• coordinates | 36°07′1″S 147°2′30″E |
• elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
Length | 204 km (127 mi) |
Basin size | 10,062 km2 (3,885 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 76 m3/s (2,700 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | North-East Murray catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
Tributaries | |
• right | Dart River (Victoria) |
Reservoirs | |
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The name Mitta Mitta derives from the Aboriginal word mida-modoenga, meaning reeds called modunga.[1]