Tarwin River
| Tarwin | |
|---|---|
| Native name |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), South Gippsland |
| Local government areas | South Gippsland Shire, Baw Baw Shire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Strzlecki Ranges |
| 2nd source | Tarwin River East Branch |
| • location | near the locality of Dollar |
| • elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| 3rd source | Tarwin River West Branch |
| • location | west of Mirboo North |
| • elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Source confluence | East and West branches of the Tarwin River |
| • location | west of Meeniyan |
| • coordinates | 37°57′39″S 146°20′2″E / 37.96083°S 146.33389°E |
| • elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Mouth | Anderson Inlet, Bass Strait |
• location | Venus Bay |
• coordinates | 38°41′3″S 145°50′9″E / 38.68417°S 145.83583°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 36 km (22 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | West Gippsland catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Wild Dog Creek (Victoria), Berry's Creek (Victoria), Wilkur Creek (Victoria) |
| • right | Stony Creek (Victoria), Bridge Creek (Victoria) |
The Tarwin River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the South Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Tarwin River is the primary river system within South Gippsland Shire and has a catchment area of approximately 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi), predominantly rural with small pockets of residential land use. It flows south from the Strzlecki Ranges and discharges in the eastern reaches of Anderson Inlet, a shallow estuary connected to Bass Strait.