Carlisle
Carlisle River is located in Victoria
Carlisle River
Location of the Carlisle River mouth in Victoria
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways
Local government areaColac Otway Shire
Physical characteristics
SourceOtway Ranges
 • locationsouth of Carlisle River (town)
 • coordinates38°36′38″S 143°25′19″E / 38.61056°S 143.42194°E / -38.61056; 143.42194
 • elevation90 m (300 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Gellibrand River
 • location
west of Carlisle River (town)
 • coordinates
38°33′11″S 143°22′22″E / 38.55306°S 143.37278°E / -38.55306; 143.37278
 • elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Length9 km (5.6 mi)
Basin features
River systemCorangamite catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftArkins Creek, Cole Creek
[1][2]

The Carlisle River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

The Carlisle River rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria, south of the settlement of Carlisle River and flows generally north and then west, joined by two minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Gellibrand River, west of the settlement of Carlisle River. From its highest point, the Carlisle River descends 61 metres (200 ft) over its 9-kilometre (5.6 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Carlisle River: 1521". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Carlisle River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
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