Glenelg River (Victoria)
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The Glenelg River is a river
in southwestern Victoria and southeastern South Australia
in Australia
. The river starts in the Grampian Ranges and runs for over 350 kilometres, making it the longest river in south-west Victoria. A short stretch of the lower end winds through South Australia before returning to Victoria to enter the sea at Nelson
. The Glenelg River is a central feature of the Lower Glenelg National Park
.
The river was named after Colonial Secretary Baron Glenelg, Charles Grant
, by Major Thomas Mitchell in August 1836.
Large amounts of water
diverted from the upper reaches of the river for agricultural purposes, including irrigation
and town water demands.
River
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in southwestern Victoria and southeastern South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
in Australia
Australia
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. The river starts in the Grampian Ranges and runs for over 350 kilometres, making it the longest river in south-west Victoria. A short stretch of the lower end winds through South Australia before returning to Victoria to enter the sea at Nelson
Nelson, Victoria
Nelson is a small fishing town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on at the mouth of the Glenelg River and on Discovery Bay, a few kilometres from the South Australian border, and west of Melbourne...
. The Glenelg River is a central feature of the Lower Glenelg National Park
Lower Glenelg National Park
Lower Glenelg is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 323 km west of Melbourne. The major features are the Glenelg River gorge and the Princess Margaret Rose Cave....
.
The river was named after Colonial Secretary Baron Glenelg, Charles Grant
Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg
Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg PC FRS was a Scottish politician and colonial administrator.-Background and education:...
, by Major Thomas Mitchell in August 1836.
Large amounts of water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
diverted from the upper reaches of the river for agricultural purposes, including irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
and town water demands.
Catchment
Tributaries
- Wannon RiverWannon RiverWannon River is a river in Victoria, Australia. It is a tributary of the Glenelg River and its total length is approximately from its headwaters in the Grampians north of Dunkeld where it joins with the Glenelg River south of Casterton....
- Chetwynd River
- Stokes River
- Crawford River
Significant Settlements
- Balmoral, VictoriaBalmoral, VictoriaBalmoral is a township in the Shire of Southern Grampians in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Balmoral and the surrounding area had a population of 542....
- Harrow, VictoriaHarrow, VictoriaHarrow is a town in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of West Wimmera Local Government Area, 391 kilometres north west of the state capital Melbourne, overlooking the Glenelg River valley...
- Casterton, VictoriaCasterton, VictoriaCasterton is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Glenelg Highway, 42 kilometres east of the South Australian border, in the Shire of Glenelg. The Glenelg River passes through the town...
- Dartmoor, VictoriaDartmoor, VictoriaDartmoor is a rural township on the Princes Highway and the Glenelg River between Heywood and the South Australian border, in South Western Victoria. At the 2006 census, Dartmoor had a population of 218.-History:...
- Donovans, South AustraliaDonovans, South AustraliaDonovans is a town located on the Glenelg River in South Australia, Australia. It is in the Hundred of Caroline and the County of Grey. Its Local Government Authority is the District Council of Grant....
- Nelson, VictoriaNelson, VictoriaNelson is a small fishing town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on at the mouth of the Glenelg River and on Discovery Bay, a few kilometres from the South Australian border, and west of Melbourne...
Significant Crossings
- Natimuk Hamilton Rd, Kanagulk
- Coleraine-Edenhope Rd, Harrow
- Kandnock-Connewirricoo Rd, Connewirricoo
- Casterton-Edenhope Rd, Kadnook
- Dergholm-Chetwynd Rd, Dergholm
- Warrock Road, Warrock
- Section Road, Dunrobin
- Glenelg Highway, Casterton
- Anderson Street, Casterton
- Sandford-Ballgalah Road, Sandford
- Casterton-Dartmoor Road, Bahgallah
- Myaring-Pieracle Road, Strathdownie
- Greenham Street, Dartmoor
- Railway crossing, Dartmoor
- Princes Highway, Dartmoor
- Portland-Nelson Road, Nelson (1893 wooden; 1963 steel cantilever)