Patterson River
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The Patterson River is a partly man-made urban river[2] of the Port Phillip catchment in the Australian east coast state of Victoria, located in the outer southeastern suburbs of the Greater Melbourne region. Under the name "Patterson", it is the shortest river in Victoria at only 5 km (3.1 mi) in length, although its main stem tributary and de facto upper section, the Dandenong Creek, is over 53 km (33 mi) long.
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Patterson Carrum Creek[1] | |
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Etymology | In honour of Sir James Patterson KCMG[2] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), Greater Melbourne |
Local government area | City of Kingston |
Physical characteristics | |
Source confluence | Dandenong Creek and Eumemmerring Creek |
• location | southwest of Bangholme |
• coordinates | 38°2′37″S 145°10′29″E |
• elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Mouth | Beaumaris Bay, Port Phillip |
• location | at Carrum |
• coordinates | 38°4′26″S 145°7′6″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Port Phillip catchment |
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