Albert River (Victoria)

For other uses, see Albert River.

Albert (Lurt'bit)
River
Name origin: In honour of Prince Albert
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Regions	South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), South Gippsland
Local government area	Shire of Wellington
Part of	West Gippsland catchment
Tributaries
- left	Jack River
- right	Billy Creek (Victoria)
Source	Strzelecki Ranges
- location	below Madalya
- elevation	212 m (696 ft)
- coordinates
Mouth	Corner Inlet, Bass Strait
- location	near Port Albert
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates
Length	39 km (24 mi)
Waterfall	Albert River Falls
Mouth of the Albert River in Victoria

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

Course and features

The Albert River rises below Madalya, on the eastern slopes of the Strzelecki Ranges, in a state forestry area. The river flows in a highly meandering course generally east by south, joined by the Jack River and one minor tributary, before reaching its mouth and emptying into the Corner Inlet of Bass Strait near the town of Port Albert in the Shire of Wellington. The river descends 211 metres (692 ft) over its 39-kilometre (24 mi) course.

The South Gippsland Highway traverses the river, south of Alberton. The Albert River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

Etymology

In the Australian Aboriginal Brataualung language the river is named as Lurt'bit, with no clearly defined meaning.

The river was discovered in 1841 by William Adams Brodribb, an early settler, and named in honour of Prince Albert.

See also

• List of rivers of Victoria