Benedore River

Benedore
River[1]
Country Australia
State Victoria
Regions South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area Shire of East Gippsland
Source
 - location Benedore River Reference Area
 - elevation 184 m (604 ft)
Mouth Bass Strait
 - location Croajingolong National Park
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 37°41′57″S 149°37′20″E / 37.69917°S 149.62222°E / -37.69917; 149.62222Coordinates: 37°41′57″S 149°37′20″E / 37.69917°S 149.62222°E / -37.69917; 149.62222
Length 11 km (7 mi)
National park Croajingolong NP
Benedore River in Victoria
[1][2]

The Benedore River is a perennial river with no defined major catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

The Benedore River rises in the Benedore River Reference Area and flows generally south southeast, through the Seal Creek Reference Area, before reaching its mouth with Bass Strait within the Croajingolong National Park in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 184 metres (604 ft) over its 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) course.[2]

The four beaches at the river mouth, south of Mallacoota, form a naturally occurring dam resulting in a 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long, narrow, winding lake behind the southeast sea-facing beaches.[3][4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Benedore River: 10492". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Benedore River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Benedore River 1". BeachSafe. Surf Life Saving Australia. 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Benedore River 2". BeachSafe. Surf Life Saving Australia. 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Benedore River 3". BeachSafe. Surf Life Saving Australia. 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Benedore River 4". BeachSafe. Surf Life Saving Australia. 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.


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