Parker River
Perennial river in Victoria, Australia
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The Parker River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
| Parker | |
|---|---|
Parker River | |
| Etymology | In honour of Amelia Parker[1] |
| Native name | Tjeerrang bundit (Gunditjmara)[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways |
| Local government area | Colac Otway Shire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Otway Ranges |
| • location | near Parker Spur |
| • coordinates | 38°44′51″S 143°34′19″E |
| • elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Mouth | Bass Strait |
• location | Cape Otway |
• coordinates | 38°50′43″S 143°33′40″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Corangamite catchment |
| National park | Great Otway National Park |
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Location and features
The Parker River rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria, near Parkers Spur and flows generally south through the Great Otway National Park before reaching its river mouth and emptying into Bass Strait, east of Cape Otway and the Cape Otway Lighthouse, near Point Franklin. From its highest point, the river descends 291 metres (955 ft) over its 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) course.[4][5]
Etymology
In the Aboriginal Australian Gadubanud language the river is named Tjeerrang bundit, meaning "twigs of spear tree".[2]
The river was given its current name by surveyor George Smythe after Amelia Parker, to whom he was later married.[1]
