Barham River

Perennial river in Victoria, Australia

38°41′25″S 143°35′55″E / 38.69028°S 143.59861°E / -38.69028; 143.59861 • elevation481 m (1,578 ft) Source confluenceEast and West Branches of the Barham River • locationeast of Paradise • coordinates38°45′53″S 143°38′2″E / 38.76472°S 143.63389°E / -38.76472; 143.63389 • elevation65 m (213 ft) MouthBass Strait
 • location
north of Cape Otway
 • coordinates
38°45′59″S 143°40′10″E / 38.76639°S 143.66944°E / -38.76639; 143.66944
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)Length16 km (9.9 mi)Basin featuresRiver systemCorangamite catchmentNational parkGreat Otway National Park[1][4][5]

The Barham River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

The Barham River rises as the West Branch of the river in the Otway Ranges near Marriner Ridge and flows generally south then east before reaching its confluence with the East Branch of the river near the locality of Paradise. From there, it flows directly east to its mouth at the town of Apollo Bay and empties into Bass Strait, north of Cape Otway. From its highest point, the river descends 481 metres (1,578 ft) over its 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) course.[4][5]

Etymology

The river's name was first recorded by European surveyor George Smythe, and is derived from the Aboriginal word barrum or burrum, meaning "river", "junction of two rivers", or a "stony river bed".[2][6]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Barham River: 411". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Barham River: 1270". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Barham River: 2787". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Map of Barham River (East Branch), VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Map of Barham River (West Branch), VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  6. ^ Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF). The Australian National Placename Survey (ANPS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2010.

External links

  • "Great Otway National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2014.
  • "Corangamite Catchment Management Authority". Government of Victoria. 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014.
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