Barkly River (Victoria)

Not to be confused with Barkly River (Queensland).

Barkly
Barkly River Mount Clear Branch, Barkly River East Branch, Barkly River West Branch
River
Name origin: In honour of Sir Henry Barkly
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Regions	Victorian Alps (IBRA), West Gippsland
Local government area	Shire of Mansfield
Part of	West Gippsland catchment
Tributaries
- left	Mountain Ash Creek, Sardine Creek
- right	Mount Skene Creek, Glencairn Creek
Primary source	Great Dividing Range
Secondary source	Barkly River East Branch
- location	near The Nobs Spur
- elevation	1,370 m (4,495 ft)
Additional source	Barkly River West Branch
- location	below Mount McDonald
- elevation	1,440 m (4,724 ft)
Source confluence	East and West branches of the Barkly River
- location	below Mount McKinty
- elevation	672 m (2,205 ft)
- coordinates
Mouth	confluence with the Macalister River
- location	south of Glencairn
- elevation	274 m (899 ft)
- coordinates
Length	30 km (18.6 mi)
National park	Alpine NP, Lake Eildon NP
Nature reserves	Mount Skene Scenic Reserve
Mouth of the Barkly River in Victoria

The Barkly River, a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, is located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

Formed by the confluence of the Barkly River East Branch that drains a state forestry area of the Great Dividing Range from an elevation of 1,370 metres (4,490 ft) AHD   near The Nobs Spur; and the Barkly River West Branch that drains Mount McDonald within the Alpine National Park at an elevation of 1,440 metres (4,720 ft) AHD  , the Barkly River rises in remote country east of the Mount Skene Scenic Reserve, below Mount McKinty. The river flows generally south by east, joined by four minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Macalister River, south of the locale of Glencairn. From its highest elevation including the east and west branches of the river, the Barkly River descends 1,165 metres (3,822 ft) over its combined 42-kilometre (26 mi) course.

Etymology

The river was named in honour of Sir Henry Barkly, GCMG KCB FRS FRGS , the second Governor of Victoria, serving between 1856 and 1863.

See also

• Rivers of Victoria