Black River (Victoria)

This article is about the watercourse that is a tributary of the Goulburn River. For other uses, see Black River (disambiguation).

The Black River, an inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower South Eastern Highlands bioregion and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Black River rise on the northern slopes of the Yarra Ranges and descend to flow into the Goulburn River within the Yarra Ranges National Park.

Black River
Location of the Black River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South Eastern Highlands bioregion (IBRA), Northern Country/North Central
Local government area	Mansfield
Physical characteristics
Source	Yarra Ranges, Great Dividing Range
• location	below Mount Singleton
• coordinates	37°33′53.7″S 146°25′20.3″E
• elevation	688 m (2,257 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Goulburn River
• location	Burnt Camp
• coordinates	37°30′56.1″S 146°18′17.7″E
• elevation	479 m (1,572 ft)
Length	16 km (9.9 mi)
Basin features
River system	Goulburn Broken catchment, Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries
• right	Lazarini Creek
National park	Yarra Ranges National Park

Location and features

The Black River rises in remote state forestry country on the northern slopes of the Yarra Ranges, part of the Great Dividing Range, below Mount Singleton. The river flows generally north, through rugged national park and state forests as the river descends, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Goulburn River near Burnt Camp. The river descends 210 metres (690 ft) over its 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) course.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia § Victoria

External links

• "Upper Goulburn River Catchment Local Management Rules" (PDF) (PDF). Goulburn–Murray Water. 28 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2014.