Powlett River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Powlett |
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| Native name | Kugerungmome |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland |
| Local government area | Bass Coast |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Strzelecki Ranges near Ellerside, north of Inverloch 42 m (138 ft) |
| River mouth | Bass Strait west of Wonthaggi 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Western Port catchment |
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The Powlett River is a perennial river of the Western Port catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Location and features
The Powlett River rises on the southern slopes of the Strzelecki Ranges, near Ellerside, north of Inverloch, and flows generally west, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its mouth within Bass Strait, west of Wonthaggi, within the Shire of Bass Coast. The river descends 40 metres (130 ft) over its 27 kilometres (17 mi) course.
The river is traversed by the Bass Highway between Daylston and Wonthaggi.
Etymology
In the Australian Aboriginal Boonwurrung language the name for the river is Kugerungmome, with no clearly defined meaning.
The river was named in 1840 in honour of Frederick Powlett, the Commissioner of the Western Port District.
