The Little River is a
perennial river
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of the
Snowy River
The Snowy River is a major river in south-eastern Australia. It originates on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, Australia's highest mainland peak, draining the eastern slopes of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, before flowing through the ...
catchment, located in the
Alpine region of the
Australia
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n state of
Victoria. It is one of two rivers of the same name that are tributaries of the Snowy River, the other being the
Little River (Kosciuszko National Park)
Little River may refer to several places:
Australia Streams New South Wales
*Little River (Dubbo), source in the Dubbo region, a tributary of the Macquarie River
*Little River (Oberon), source in the Oberon Shire, a tributary of Coxs River (Hawk ...
.
Course and features
The Little River rises below Mount Stradbroke in a remote alpine wilderness area within the
Alpine National Park, and flows generally southeast, the south and leaves the national park, before heading southeast, then south by southeast, re-entering the Alpine National Park and flowing through the
Snowy River National Park; joined by one minor
tributary
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, before reaching its
confluence
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with the Snowy River west of the Sugarloaf in the
Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends over its
course.
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At the locality of Wulgulmerang, the river is traversed by the Snowy River Road (C608) and McKillips Road (C611).][
]
Little River Gorge
The Little River Gorge, located at , is the deepest gorge
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in the state of Victoria;[ and is located in the Snowy River National Park in ]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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics2006 Census Community Profile Series: Ea ...
.[ A second lookout has views toward the gorge and Little River Falls.]
History
The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Little River are the Australian Aboriginal
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Humans first migrated to Australia (co ...
Bidawal and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples.
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 ...
* Mount Kosciuszko
Mount Kosciuszko ( ; ; Ngarigo: ) is the highest mountain of the mainland Australia, at above sea level. It is located on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park, a part of the Australian Alps National Parks and ...
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East Gippsland catchment
Rivers of Gippsland (region)
Canyons and gorges of Australia
Landforms of Victoria (state)
Snowy River