Wongungarra River

Wongungarra (Gwannam-o-rook)
River
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Regions	Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps
Local government area	Alpine Shire
Part of	Mitchell River catchment
Tributaries
- left	Blue Rag Creek, Crooked River, Jungle Creek
- right	Mount Selwyn Creek, Big Running Creek, Little Running Creek
Source	Mount Saint Bernard, Great Dividing Range
- location	west of Dinner Plain
- elevation	1,430 m (4,692 ft)
- coordinates
Mouth	confluence with the Wonnangatta River
- location	Alpine National Park
- elevation	236 m (774 ft)
- coordinates
Length	66 km (41 mi)
National park	Alpine NP
Location of the Wongungarra River mouth in Victoria

The Wongungarra River is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

The Wongungarra River rises below Mount Saint Bernard within the Great Dividing Range, west of Dinner Plain and south of both the Great Alpine Road and Mount Hotham. The river flows generally south by east, joined by six tributaries including the Crooked River before reaching its confluence with the Wonnangatta River near the small settlement of Crooked River south of the Alpine National Park in the Alpine Shire. The river descends 1,190 metres (3,900 ft) over its 66-kilometre (41 mi) course.

Etymology

In the Australian Aboriginal Brabralung/Daungwurrung dialect of the Gunai language, the name for the Wongungarra River is Gwannam-o-rook, meaning "eaglehawk".

See also

• List of rivers in Australia