Goulburn River

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Overview

Beginning from Mount Singleton in Fraser National Park, the Goulburn river flows north north-west 563 km through the Eildon, Goulburn, and Waranga reservoirs and Lake Nagambie to join the Murray River 11 km northeast of Echuca.[1]

Description

The Goulburn River rises in the forested ranges north-west of Woods Point, near Corn Hill, Ball Hill and Frenchman's Gap. It is dammed at Eildon and at the Goulburn Weir near Nagambie, and flows into the Murray River above Echuca.[2]

History

It was named in 1824 by Hamilton Hume and William Hilton Hovell in honour of Major Frederick Goulburn (1878-1837), who was Colonial Secretary in Sydney. There is another Goulburn River in New South Wales, a tributary of the Hunter River. It was mentioned regularly by Wells[3] in connection with its tributaries and also under Murray River and Western Port District, but not listed, as its NSW namesake was listed. Wells also refers to the Bayungan or Goulburn River[4] and as the Goulburn or Bayungan [sic} or Twisden [5]. Sections of the river have numerous Aboriginal names as it flows through Taungurong, Ngurai-illum-wurrung and Yorta Yorta language areas.[6]

Towns on (or near) the river

  • Eildon
  • Thornton
  • Acheron
  • Alexandra
  • Whanregaren
  • Molesworth
  • Kerrisdale
  • Trawool
  • Seymour
  • Northwood
  • Mangalore
  • Mitchellstown
  • Wirrate
  • Nagambie
  • Wahring
  • Murchison
  • Moorilim
  • Dhurringile
  • Acadia
  • Toolamba
  • Kialla West
  • Mooroopna
  • Shepparton
  • Zeerust
  • Yambuna
  • Kanyapella

References

  1. ↑ Britannica Online http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/239981/Goulburn-River (Accessed 03/02/2010)
  2. ↑ Sinnott, N, Place Names of the Alexandra, Lake Eildon and Big River Area of Victoria, p.66, Friends of the Alexandra Library, Alexandra, Vic, 2003, ISBN 0-9578098-0-8
  3. ↑ Wells, William Henry, 1848. A Geographical Dictionary or Gazetter of the Australian Colonies, Sydney, published by W.F. Ford. (Reprinted Sydney:Council of the Library of NSW, 1970; includes map)
  4. ↑ Wells, William Henry, 1848, page 420. A Geographical Dictionary or Gazetter of the Australian Colonies, Sydney, published by W.F. Ford. (Reprinted Sydney:Council of the Library of NSW, 1970; includes map)
  5. ↑ Wells, William Henry, 1848, page 276. A Geographical Dictionary or Gazetter of the Australian Colonies, Sydney, published by W.F. Ford. (Reprinted Sydney:Council of the Library of NSW, 1970; includes map)
  6. ↑ Sinnott, N, Place Names of the Alexandra, Lake Eildon and Big River Area of Victoria, p.67, Friends of the Alexandra Library, Alexandra, Vic, 2003, ISBN 0-9578098-0-8

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