Aire River (Victoria)
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This article is about the waterway in Victoria, Australia. For the river in Yorkshire, England, see River Aire. For other uses, see Aire.
The Aire River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.
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Aire | |
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Etymology | After the River Aire.[1] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways |
Local government area | Colac Otway Shire |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Otway Ranges |
• location | near Beech Forest |
• coordinates | 38°38′42″S 143°38′25″E |
• elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
Mouth | Bass Strait |
• location | west of Cape Otway |
• coordinates | 38°48′26″S 143°27′32″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Corangamite catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Redwater Creek |
• right | Young Creek (Victoria), Little Aire Creek |
Waterfalls | Hopetoun Falls |
National park | Great Otway National Park |
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