Rich River

Rich
Mouth of the Rich River in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area	Shire of East Gippsland
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Jack
• location	Errinundra National Park
• elevation	639 m (2,096 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Brodribb River
• location	east of the Bonang Highway
• coordinates	37°32′46″S 148°34′36″E
• elevation	71 m (233 ft)
Length	17 km (11 mi)
Basin features
River system	Snowy River catchment
National park	Errinundra NP

The Rich River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

The Rich River rises below Mount Jack within the Errinundra National Park, and flows generally southwest, before reaching its confluence with the Brodribb River, in remote a state forestry area east of the Bonang Highway in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 568 metres (1,864 ft) over its 17-kilometre (11 mi) course.

The catchment area of the river is administered by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia

External links

• "Snowy River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• "Snowy River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (2013). East Gippsland regional catchment strategy 2013 -2019 (PDF). Bairnsdale: East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. ISBN 978-0-9758164-6-2.