Wye River (Victoria)

This article is about the river in Victoria, Australia, Australia. For the settlement located near the river's mouth, see Wye River, Victoria.

For other uses, see River Wye (disambiguation).

The Wye River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Wye
The estuary of the Wye
Location of the Wye River mouth in Victoria
Etymology	River Wye[1]
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways
LGA	Colac Otway Shire
Physical characteristics
Source	Otway Ranges
• coordinates	38°36′3″S 143°47′44″E
• elevation	601 m (1,972 ft)
Mouth	Bass Strait
• location	Wye River (town)
• coordinates	38°37′49″S 143°50′48″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	11 km (6.8 mi)
Basin features
River system	Corangamite catchment
National park	Great Otway National Park
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Location and features

The Wye River rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria and flows generally east towards the town of Wye River where the river reaches its mouth and empties into Bass Strait, north of Cape Otway. From its highest point, the river descends 601 metres (1,972 ft) over its 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) course.^[3]

Etymology

The river was named by surveyor George Smythe and is derived from one of the rivers of the same name in the United Kingdom.^[1]

See also

• Australia portal

• List of rivers of Australia § Victoria