Yea River

Yea
Pipeline crossing the Yea River at Glenburn
Yea River is located in Victoria
Yea River
Location of the Yea River mouth in Victoria
EtymologyIn honour of Colonel Lacy Walter Yea[1]
Native nameKayigai (Daungwurrung)[2]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth Eastern Highlands bioregion (IBRA), Northern Country/North Central
LGAMurrindindi
TownsToolangi, Castella, Glenburn, Yea
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
 • locationbelow Mount Tanglefoot
 • coordinates37°19′56″S 145°28′27″E / 37.33222°S 145.47417°E / -37.33222; 145.47417
 • elevation566 m (1,857 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Goulburn River
 • location
northwest of Yea
 • coordinates
37°30′53″S 145°31′10″E / 37.51472°S 145.51944°E / -37.51472; 145.51944
 • elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Length74 km (46 mi)
Basin features
River systemGoulburn Broken catchment,
Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries 
 • leftCaptain Creek, Rocky Creek (Victoria), Rellimeiggam Creek, Ti Tree Creek
 • rightKaty Creek, Murrindindi River
Nature reserveMurrindindi River Scenic Reserve
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The Yea River, an inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower South Eastern Highlands bioregion and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference dnb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Yea River (entry 622387)". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Map of Yea River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2014.

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