Big River (Brodribb River, Victoria)

This article is about the watercourse in Victoria that is a tributary of the Brodribb River. For the watercourse in Victoria that is also located in East Gippsland, see Big River (Mitta Mitta River, Victoria). For the watercourse in Victoria that is a tributary of the Goulburn River, see Big River (Goulburn River, Victoria). For other uses, see Big River (disambiguation).

The Big River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

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Mouth of the Big River in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area	Shire of East Gippsland
Physical characteristics
Source	Bee Tree Hill
• location	Errinundra National Park
• elevation	309 m (1,014 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Brodribb River
• location	near Malinns
• coordinates	37°26′23″S 148°40′53″E
• elevation	207 m (679 ft)
Length	10 km (6.2 mi)
Basin features
River system	Snowy River catchment
Tributaries
• left	Saint Patricks River
National park	Errinundra NP
[1][2]

Course and features

The Big River rises below Big Tree Hill within the Errinundra National Park, and flows generally westerly, joined by the Saint Patricks River, before reaching its confluence with the Brodribb River, in remote country southwest of the locality of Malinns in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 101 metres (331 ft) over its 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) course.^[2]

The catchment area of the river is administered by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

See also

• Australia portal

• List of rivers of Australia

References

1. "Big River: 10668". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
2. "Map of Big River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

External links

• "Snowy River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• "Snowy River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (2013). East Gippsland regional catchment strategy 2013 -2019 (PDF). Bairnsdale: East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. ISBN 978-0-9758164-6-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.