The Stokes River, a
perennial river
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of the
Glenelg Hopkins
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catchment, is located in the
Western District of Victoria, Australia.
Course and features
The Stokes River rises northeast of , and flows generally west by south, joined by six minor tributaries, before reaching its
confluence
In geography, a confluence (also ''conflux'') occurs where two or more watercourses join to form a single channel (geography), channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main ...
with the
Glenelg River north of . The river descends over its
course
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Directions or navigation
* Course (navigation), the path of travel
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See also
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References
Glenelg Hopkins catchment
Rivers of Barwon South West (region)
Western District (Victoria)
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