Mitchell River (Victoria)
The Mitchell River is a perennial river of the East Gippsland catchment, located in the Australian state of Victoria. The unregulated river provides a unique example of riparian ecology, flowing generally south with the catchment area drawing from the steep mountains of the Victorian Alps to enter Lake King, one of the Gippsland Lakes, and then empty into the Bass Strait.
The Mitchell River in Bairnsdale
Panorama of the Mitchell River as it carves a valley through the Mitchell River National Park
The river valley looking north from The Bluff Lookout high above the river in the Mitchell River National Park
Mitchell River silt jetties, with the river in the foreground and Lake King in the distance
East Gippsland is the eastern region of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia covering 31,740 square kilometres (14%) of Victoria. It has a population of 80,114.
Old growth forest in Brown Mountain, near Errinundra National Park. Logging in 2008 cleared this area.
Bonang River
Thurra River in Croajingolong National Park