Little Yarra River
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| Little Yarra | |
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Little Yarra River at Yarra Junction, in 2009.
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| Country | Australia |
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| State | Victoria |
| Regions | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Greater Metropolitan Melbourne |
| Local government area | Yarra Ranges Shire |
| Part of | Port Phillip catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Britannia Creek |
| Townships | Powelltown, Gladysdale, Yarra Junction |
| Source | Yarra Ranges |
| - location | east of Powelltown |
| - elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| - coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Mouth | confluence with the Yarra River |
| - location | west of Yarra Junction |
| - elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| - coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Nature reserve | Yarra Junction Reserve |
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The Little Yarra River is a perennial river of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the Greater Metropolitan Melbourne region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Location and features
The Little Yarra River rises in native forests in the Yarra Ranges around Powelltown in east–central Victoria. The river flows generally west by north, passing through rural areas and joined by one minor tributary, before reacihng its confluence with the Yarra River west of the town of Yarra Junction.[3][4] The river descends 147 metres (482 ft) over its 24 kilometres (15 mi) course.[2]
The river is traversed by the Warburton Highway east of Yarra Junction.[2]
See also
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Waterways of the Greater Melbourne catchment, Victoria, Australia
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| Western Port sub-catchment | |
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