Johanna River
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The Johanna River is a river in southwestern Victoria, Australia
. It arises in the Otway Ranges and enters Bass Strait
from the Port Campbell National Park
.
It, and the beach and surrounding locality
, are named after the schooner Joanna wrecked nearby in on 22 September 1843
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It arises in the Otway Ranges and enters Bass Strait
Bass Strait
Bass Strait is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland, specifically the state of Victoria.-Extent:The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Bass Strait as follows:...
from the Port Campbell National Park
Port Campbell National Park
Port Campbell is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 190 kilometres south-west of Melbourne.-Features:The Port Campbell National Park is a protected national park in Victoria, Australia, 190 kilometres south-west of Melbourne; featuring an array of sheer cliffs overlooking offshore...
.
It, and the beach and surrounding locality
Johanna, Victoria
Johanna is a small town on the coast of Victoria, Australia located west of Cape Otway in the Colac Otway Shire. It is named after the schooner Joanna that was wrecked at the mouth of the Johanna River on 22 September 1843.-History:...
, are named after the schooner Joanna wrecked nearby in on 22 September 1843
.