Deddick River
River in Victoria, Australia
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The Deddick River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.
| Deddick | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps, East Gippsland |
| Local government area | Shire of East Gippsland |
| Locality | Tubbut |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Little Bill |
| • location | Snowy River National Park |
| • elevation | 868 m (2,848 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Snowy River |
• location | below Mount Bulla Bulla |
• coordinates | 37°5′S 148°25′E |
• elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Snowy River catchment |
| National park | Snowy River NP |
| [1][2] | |
Course and features
The Deddick River rises below Mount Little Bill in a remote alpine wilderness area within the Snowy River National Park, and flows generally north, leaving the national park, then northwest through the locality of Tubbut, and then west-southwest. The river is joined by the Bonang River and sixteen minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Snowy River in the Snowy River National Park below Mount Bulla Bulla, a few hundred metres north of the McKillops Bridge in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 693 metres (2,274 ft) over its 60-kilometre (37 mi) course.[2]
McKillops Road is located adjacent to much of the course of the river, and traverses the river on several occasions.[2][3]
The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Deddick River are the Australian Aboriginal Bidawal and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples.[3]
