Lerderderg River
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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....
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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...
. The river begins in the Lerderderg State Forest and ends when it merges into the Werribee River
Werribee River
The Werribee River is located on the plain west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The headwaters of a tributary, the Lerderderg River, are north of Ballan near Daylesford and it flows across the basalt plain, through the suburb of Werribee to enter Port Phillip. A linear park follows the Werribee...
just out of the town of Bacchus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
Bacchus Marsh is an urban centre and suburban locality in Victoria, Australia located approximately west of Melbourne and west of Melton. The population of the urban area is estimated at over 17,000 people, while the central locality is home to 5,566 people...
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It is known for the Lerderderg Gorge
Lerderderg Gorge
The Lerderderg Gorge is in Victoria, Australia. The Lerderderg River which emerges from the Great Dividing Range has cut a deep gorge as it winds toward the southern plains.-Location:37°37'35"S x 144°25'44"E to 37°23'42"S x 144°19'06"E...
Picnic Ground, camping, bushwalking and fishing. In earlier days, gold was mined in the upper reaches, and some of the old mines, (considered dangerous to enter), can be seen as you travel along the sluice on the east bank, which fed them in past times. The water has been at a trickle for the past few years on account of a severe drought
Drought in Australia
Drought in Australia is defined as rainfall over a three month period being in the lowest decile of what has been recorded for that region in the past. This definition takes into account that drought is a relative term and rainfall deficiencies need to be compared to typical rainfall patterns...
but there are still a few popular swimming spots along the river including Harry's hole, third hole and The Pit all within the paramaters of the most picturesque part of the river- The Lerderderg Gorge.
See also
- Lerderderg GorgeLerderderg GorgeThe Lerderderg Gorge is in Victoria, Australia. The Lerderderg River which emerges from the Great Dividing Range has cut a deep gorge as it winds toward the southern plains.-Location:37°37'35"S x 144°25'44"E to 37°23'42"S x 144°19'06"E...
- Lerderderg State ParkLerderderg State ParkLerderderg State Park is a 14,250 hectare park located between Bacchus Marsh and Blackwood, an hour's drive from Melbourne, Australia...
- Lerderderg River diversion tunnelLerderderg River diversion tunnelThe Lerderderg River diversion tunnel, known as The Tunnel, is located on the Lerderderg River approximately 25 km north-west of Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia. The river flows around a spur in a horseshoe bend...