Cobungra River

Cobungra (Karbungerer[1])
River[2]
Cobungra River at Anglers Rest
Country Australia
State Victoria
Regions Victorian Alps (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area East Gippsland Shire
Part of North-East Murray catchment,
Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries
 - left Victoria River (Victoria)
 - right Swindlers Creek
Source Victorian Alps
 - location below Mount Hotham and Mount Loch
 - elevation 1,400 m (4,593 ft)
 - coordinates 36°58′S 147°9′E / 36.967°S 147.150°E / -36.967; 147.150
Mouth confluence with the Big River to form the Mitta Mitta River
 - location Anglers Rest
 - elevation 694 m (2,277 ft)
 - coordinates 36°59′23″S 147°30′40″E / 36.98972°S 147.51111°E / -36.98972; 147.51111Coordinates: 36°59′23″S 147°30′40″E / 36.98972°S 147.51111°E / -36.98972; 147.51111
Length 55 km (34 mi)
National park Alpine National Park
Location of the Cobungra River mouth
in Victoria
Wikimedia Commons: Cobungra River
[3]

The Cobungra River, a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the East Gippsland and alpine regions of Victoria, Australia.

Location and features

The Cobungra River rises below the slopes of the ski resort at Mount Hotham and Mount Loch and flows generally east and then north, joined by two tributaries including the Victoria River. At its confluence with the Big River in the Alpine National Park, near Anglers Rest on the Omeo Highway, the two rivers become the Mitta Mitta River, itself a tributary of the Murray River. The Cobungra River descends 743 metres (2,438 ft) over its 55-kilometre (34 mi) course.[3]

The current historical Omeo Highway bridge at Anglers Rest stands on the site of the former river ford known as Jack's Crossing, named for an overseer at the nearby Mount Wills station who drowned while leading a team of packhorses across the flooded river in 1856.[4]

The Cobungra River is particularly noted as being good for trout fishing,[4] in particular brown trout.[5] It was one of just thirteen locations worldwide featured on the fly fishing documentary television series A River Somewhere.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cobungra River: 13175: Historical Information". Vicnames. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Cobungra River: 13175". Vicnames. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Map of Cobungra River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  4. 1 2 "History: The Blue Duck Story". The Blue Duck Inn Hotel. Blue Duck Inn. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  5. ↑ "A guide to inland angling waters of Victoria: Mitta Mitta basin". Department of Primary Industries website. State Government of Victoria. 11 January 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "A River Somewhere – Series 1 and 2". ABC Shop Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 December 2010.

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