Anglesea River
Perennial river in Victoria, Australia
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The Anglesea River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Native nameKuarka-dorla (Wathawurrung)[4]
CountryAustralia
| Anglesea Deep Gully, Marshy Creek, Salt Gully[1] | |
|---|---|
Anglesea River estuary. Photo taken in Coogoorah Park, Anglesea, Victoria, Australia | |
| Etymology | After Anglesey, an island in Wales.[2][3] |
| Native name | Kuarka-dorla (Wathawurrung)[4] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways |
| Local government area | Surf Coast Shire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Otway Ranges |
| • location | east of Winchelsea |
| • coordinates | 38°23′44″S 144°10′59″E |
| Mouth | Bass Strait |
• location | Anglesea |
• coordinates | 38°24′55″S 144°11′35″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Corangamite catchment |
| National park | Great Otway National Park |
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Location and features
The Anglesea River rises in the Otway Ranges east of Winchelsea and flows generally east by south before reaching its mouth and emptying into Bass Strait near the town of the same name.
