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Catherine River (Victoria)

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- elevation
  
1,560 m (5,118 ft)

Mouth
  
Buffalo River

- elevation
  
392 m (1,286 ft)

Country
  
Australia

Catherine River (Victoria)

- location
  
below Mount Speculation

- location
  
within the Mount Buffalo National Park

The Catherine River, a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the alpine region of Victoria, Australia. It flows from the northern of the Alpine National Park in the Australian Alps, joining with the Buffalo River in remote national park territory.

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Map of Catherine River, Abbeyard VIC, Australia

Location and features

The Catherine River rises below Mount Speculation, west of the Barry Mountains and to the east of Mount Buller, at an elevation exceeding 1,560 metres (5,120 ft) above sea level. The river flows generally north by east, all of its course through the remote national park before reaching its confluence with the Buffalo River within the Mount Buffalo National Park. The river descends 1,170 metres (3,840 ft) over its 25-kilometre (16 mi) course.

References

Catherine River (Victoria) Wikipedia