Tambo River (Victoria)
| Tambo | |
|---|---|
The Tambo River and Tambo Valley, south of Ensay | |
Location of the Tambo River mouth in Victoria | |
| Etymology | Aboriginal Ngarigo: meaning "fish" |
| Native name | Berrawan (Ngarigu) |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Corner (IBRA), Victorian Alps, East Gippsland |
| Local government area | Shire of East Gippsland |
| Towns | Swifts Creek, Ensay, Tambo Crossing, Bruthen, Swan Reach, Johnsonville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Leinster, Bowen Mountains, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | Victorian Alps |
| • coordinates | 36°57′S 147°54′E / 36.950°S 147.900°E |
| • elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake King to form confluence with the Mitchell River |
• location | near Metung |
• coordinates | 37°51′26″S 147°48′40″E / 37.85722°S 147.81111°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 186 km (116 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Mitchell River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tambo River South Branch, Bindi Creek, Junction Creek, Sandy Creek (Victoria), Little River, Collins Creek, New South Wales, Timbarra River, Dead Horse Creek |
| • right | McLean Creek, Duggan Creek, Bald Hill Creek (Victoria), Swifts Creek (Victoria), Running Creek, Haunted Stream, Shady Creek, Monkey Creek |
The Tambo River or Berrawan is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. With a total length in excess of 186 kilometres (116 mi), the Tambo River is one of the longest rivers in the East Gippsland drainage basin, extending from the steep forested southern slopes of the Victorian Alps through forest and farmland to the Gippsland Lakes.