The Cann River is a
perennial river
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located in the
East Gippsland
East Gippsland is the eastern region of Gippsland, Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia covering (14%) of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It has a population of 80,114.
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region of the
Australia
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n state of
Victoria.
Course and features
The Cann River rises southwest of Granite Mountain in remote country on the eastern boundary of the
Errinundra National Park and flows generally east, then south, then east, then south through the western edge of the
Coopracambra National Park and through the
Croajingolong National Park, joined by seventeen minor
tributaries
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before reaching its
mouth
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with
Bass Strait
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, at the
Tamboon Inlet in the
Shire of East Gippsland.
The river descends over its
course.
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The river is traversed by the ]Monaro Highway
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in its upper reaches, and the Princes Highway
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at the town of .[
The Cann River ]catchment area
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is , the majority of which is contained within the state of Victoria and managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. A small portion of the catchment lies within New South Wales
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, most notably the Tennyson Creek sub-catchment.
See also
* List of rivers of Australia
Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Although the Murray River forms much of the bor ...
References
External links
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East Gippsland catchment
Rivers of Gippsland (region)
Croajingolong National Park
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