Jordan River (Victoria)
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The Jordan River is a small river in Gippsland
, Victoria
, Australia
. It is a tributary of the Thomson River
. It rises on the southern slopes of the Great Dividing Range
south of Woods Point and flows into northern end of the Thomson Reservoir.
According to the Victorian Department of Primary Industries:
The Jordan Valley was intensively mined for gold during the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Several sites from this era, including the Jordan River Diversion Tunnel
, are listed in the Victorian Heritage Inventory
.
The Thomson Valley - Mount Shillinglaw section of the Australian Alps Walking Track
follows the Jordan River for part of its length.
Gippsland
Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border, lying between the Great Dividing Range to the north and Bass Strait to the south...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
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 is a tributary of the Thomson River
Thomson River (Victoria)
The Thomson River is a river in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It starts below Newlands at the north western end of the Baw Baw Plateau at an elevation of 972 m, where it shares a watershed with the Yarra River and Tanjil River, and ends at an elevation of 1.55 m merging with the Latrobe River...
. It rises on the southern slopes of the Great Dividing Range
Great Dividing Range
The Great Dividing Range, or the Eastern Highlands, is Australia's most substantial mountain range and the third longest in the world. The range stretches more than 3,500 km from Dauan Island off the northeastern tip of Queensland, running the entire length of the eastern coastline through...
south of Woods Point and flows into northern end of the Thomson Reservoir.
According to the Victorian Department of Primary Industries:
- A small (5 m wide) clear, fast-flowing stream running through steep forested country, rock and gravel bottom. Access limited to road crossings and forestry tracks.
The Jordan Valley was intensively mined for gold during the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Several sites from this era, including the Jordan River Diversion Tunnel
Jordan River Diversion Tunnel
The Jordan River Diversion Tunnel - a relic of the Victorian gold rush - is on the Jordan River near the locality of Jericho, about 7 km south of Woods Point in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The tunnel is about 30 m long x 4 m high x 3 m wide, cut through rock. The river still runs...
, are listed in the Victorian Heritage Inventory
Victorian Heritage Inventory
The Victorian Heritage Inventory, commonly known as the Heritage Inventory, is a list of all known historical archaeology sites in Victoria, Australia...
.
The Thomson Valley - Mount Shillinglaw section of the Australian Alps Walking Track
Australian Alps Walking Track
The Australian Alps Walking Track is a long distance walking trail through the alpine areas of Victoria, New South Wales and ACT. It is 655km long, starting at Walhalla, Victoria and running through to Tharwa, ACT near Canberra...
follows the Jordan River for part of its length.