Little River (Greater Geelong)

This article is about the waterway in the Greater Geelong area. For the town in the same area, see Little River, Victoria.

For other uses, see Little River.

The Little River is a perennial stream of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the Greater Metropolitan Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. It was also known as Cocoroc Rivulet.^[3]

Little River[1] Worrin-yaloke
Little River, near its source in Staughton Vale
Location of the Little River mouth in Victoria
Native name	Diabagnorite (Wathawurrung)
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Victorian Midlands (IBRA), Greater Metropolitan Melbourne
LGA	City of Greater Geelong, City of Wyndham
Town	Little River
Physical characteristics
Source	Brisbane Ranges
• location	Staughton Vale
• coordinates	37°49′35″S 144°16′57″E
• elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Mouth	Port Phillip
• location	north of Beacon Point
• coordinates	38°0′20″S 144°45′42″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	49 km (30 mi)
Basin features
River system	Port Phillip & Westernport catchment
Tributaries
• left	Balliang Creek
• right	Stony Creek (Greater Geelong), Reilly Creek
[1][2]

Course and features

The Little River rises in the Brisbane Ranges, near Staughton Vale and flows generally east through the Werribee Plain, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its mouth at Port Phillip, north of Beacon Point near the boundary between the City of Greater Geelong and the City of Wyndham. The river descends 176 metres (577 ft) over its 49 kilometres (30 mi) course.^[2]

Etymology

The traditional Aboriginal name of the river is Diabagnorite or Worrin-yaloke.^[4][5]

See also

• Australia portal

• List of rivers of Australia
• Little River Band
• Werribee and Avalon Important Bird Area

References

1. "Little River: 19693". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
2. "Map of Little River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
3. "Little River". Victorian Places. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
4. Clark, Ian; Heydon, Toby (2011). "Traditional Name: Diabagnorite Explanation: N/A Discussion on Current Name: Wedge 1836 in Campbell 1987: 147". Vicnames. Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
5. Clark, Ian; Heydon, Toby (2011). "Historical Information". Vicnames. Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014. Traditional Name: Worrin-yaloke Explanation: yalug = creek/river Discussion on Current Name: local clan Worrin-yaloke balug, Robinson in Clark 2000g: 219.

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