Barham River
Perennial river in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Barham River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
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Barham | |
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Etymology | Aboriginal: Barrum or Burrum, meaning "river" or "junction of two rivers"[2] |
Native name | Barrum-barrum (Gunditjmara)[3] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways |
Local government area | Colac Otway Shire |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Otway Ranges |
• location | near Marriner Ridge |
• coordinates | 38°41′25″S 143°35′55″E |
• elevation | 481 m (1,578 ft) |
Source confluence | East and West Branches of the Barham River |
• location | east of Paradise |
• coordinates | 38°45′53″S 143°38′2″E |
• elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
Mouth | Bass Strait |
• location | north of Cape Otway |
• coordinates | 38°45′59″S 143°40′10″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Corangamite catchment |
National park | Great Otway National Park |
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