Coliban River
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Not to be confused with Little Coliban River.
The Coliban River, an inland perennial river of the north–central catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower Riverina bioregion and Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Coliban River rise on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range and descend to flow north into the Campaspe River with the impounded Lake Eppalock.
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | Riverina bioregion (IBRA), Central Highlands |
Local government areas | Moorabool, Hepburn, Mount Alexander, City of Greater Bendigo |
Towns | Trentham, Malmsbury, Metcalfe, Redesdale, Mintaro |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Great Dividing Range |
• location | below Little Hampton |
• coordinates | 37°25′13″S 144°28′38″E |
• elevation | 701 m (2,300 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Campaspe River |
• location | Lake Eppalock |
• coordinates | 36°55′39.5″S 144°32′49.8″E |
• elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
Length | 89 km (55 mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Echuca |
Basin features | |
River system | Victorian north–central catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | Kangaroo Creek, Myrtle Creek |
• right | Little Coliban River |
Waterfalls | Trentham Falls |
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The river is a major water supply source for towns and cities in the lower Central Highlands region.