Wando | |
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Location of the Wando River mouth in Victoria | |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | Victorian Midlands (IBRA), Western District |
Local government area | Glenelg Shire |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | north of Coleraine |
• coordinates | 37°26′30″S 141°33′38″E / 37.44167°S 141.56056°E / -37.44167; 141.56056 |
• elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Macpherson Creek |
• location | Wando, north of Casterton |
• coordinates | 37°30′18″S 141°25′6″E / 37.50500°S 141.41833°E / -37.50500; 141.41833 |
• elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
Length | 34 km (21 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Glenelg Hopkins catchment |
The Wando River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.
Location and features
The Wando River rises north of Coleraine and flows generally west, then south, before reaching its confluence with Macpherson Creek, a tributary of the Glenelg River, near the locale of Wando, north of Casterton. The river descends 190 metres (620 ft) over its 34-kilometre (21 mi) course.
See also
References
- ^ "Map of Wando River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
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