Latrobe
La Trobe, LaTrobe |
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| Etymology | In honour of Charles La Trobe, Lieutenant Governor of the Port Phillip District. |
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| Native name | Durt'yowan (Kurnai) |
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| Country | Australia |
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| State | Victoria |
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| Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland |
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| Local government areas | Baw Baw, Wellington, East Gippsland |
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| Source | Baw Baw plateau, Great Dividing Range |
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| • location | below Dick Hill, near Noojee |
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| • coordinates | 37°49′33″S 145°47′39″E / 37.82583°S 145.79417°E / -37.82583; 145.79417 |
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| • elevation | 764 m (2,507 ft) |
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| Mouth | Lake Wellington |
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• location | east of Sale |
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• coordinates | 37°54′11″S 147°37′20″E / 37.90306°S 147.62222°E / -37.90306; 147.62222 |
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• elevation | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
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| Length | 270 km (170 mi) |
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| River system | West Gippsland catchment |
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| Tributaries | |
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| • left | Pioneer Creek, Ada River, Toorongo River, Loch River, Hawthorn Creek, Tanjil River, Anderson Creek, Tyers River, Rintoul Creek, Eaglehawk Creek, Thomson River, Avon River |
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| • right | Bennie Creek, Morwell River, Wade Creek, Traralgon Creek, Flynns Creek |
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| National parks | The Lakes NP,
Gippsland Lakes CP |
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The Latrobe River (or sometimes La Trobe or LaTrobe) is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Latrobe River and its associated sub-catchment is an important source for the Gippsland Lakes, draining the south eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range.
