Tarra River (Victoria)
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For other uses, see Tarra River (disambiguation).
The Tarra River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the South Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
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Tarra | |
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Location of the Perry River mouth in Victoria | |
Etymology | In honour of Charley Tarra.[1][2] |
Native name | Blindit'yin (Kurnai)[3][4] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), South Gippsland |
Local government area | Shire of Wellington |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Strzelecki Ranges |
• location | near Womerah |
• coordinates | 37°27′16″S 146°32′30″E |
• elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
Mouth | Corner Inlet, then Bass Strait |
• location | east of Port Albert |
• coordinates | 38°39′42″S 146°43′7″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 56 km (35 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | West Gippsland catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Bodman Creek |
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