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{{Short description|Perennial river in Victoria, Australia}}
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| name_etymology = [[River Calder, West Yorkshire|River Calder]] in [[England]]<ref name=bird/>
| category = [[Perennial river|River]]<ref name=vicnames>{{cite web|url=https://services.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames/place.html?method=edit&id=1364|title=Calder River: 1364|work=Vicnames |publisher=[[Government of Victoria (Australia)|Government of Victoria]] |date=2 May 1966|accessdate=1 June 2014}}</ref>
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| extra = <ref name=vicnames>{{cite web|url=https://services.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames/place.html?method=edit&id=1364|title=Calder River: 1364|work=Vicnames|publisher=[[Government of Victoria (Australia)|Government of Victoria]]|date=2 May 1966|access-date=1 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602200335/https://services.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames/place.html?method=edit&id=1364|archive-date=2 June 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=bonzle>{{cite web|url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=209552&cmd=sp|title=Map of Calder River, VIC|work=Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia|access-date=1 June 2014|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223639/http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=209552&cmd=sp|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| free2 = Lake Costin; Lake Craven
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| free3 = Calder River Scenic Reserve
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| map_caption = Location of the Calder River [[Mouth (river)|mouth]]<br>in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]
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| footnotes = <ref name=vicnames/><ref name=bonzle>{{cite web|url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=209552&cmd=sp|title=Map of Calder River, VIC|work=Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia|accessdate=1 June 2014}}</ref>
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The '''Calder River''' is a [[perennial river]] of the [[Lake Corangamite|Corangamite]] catchment, located in [[Otway Ranges|The Otways]] region of the [[Australia]]n state of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]].
The '''Calder River''' is a [[perennial river]] of the [[Lake Corangamite|Corangamite]] catchment, located in the [[Otway Ranges|Otways]] region of the [[Australia]]n state of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]].


==Location and features==
==Location and features==
The Calder River rises in the [[Otway Ranges]] in southwest Victoria, near Bateman Ridge and flows generally south by west through the [[Port Campbell National Park]] towards the settlement of Horden Vale where the river enters Lake Costin and then Lake Craven, before reaching its [[confluence]] with the [[Aire River (Victoria)|Aire River]] shortly before the Aire enters [[Bass Strait]], northwest of [[Cape Otway]]. From its highest point, the Calder River descends {{convert|393|m}} over its {{convert|14|km|adj=on}} [[course (navigation)#Determining the track|course]].<ref name=bonzle/>
The Calder River rises in the [[Otway Ranges]] in southwest Victoria, near Bateman Ridge and flows generally south by west through the [[Port Campbell National Park]] towards the settlement of Horden Vale where the river enters Lake Costin and then Lake Craven, before reaching its [[confluence]] with the [[Aire River (Victoria)|Aire River]] shortly before the Aire enters [[Bass Strait]], northwest of [[Cape Otway]]. From its highest point, the Calder River descends {{convert|393|m}} over its {{convert|14|km|adj=on}} [[watercourse|course]].<ref name=bonzle/>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The river was named by surveyor George Smythe after the [[River Calder, West Yorkshire|River Calder]] in [[Yorkshire]], [[England]], similarly a tributary of the [[River Aire]].<ref name=bird>{{cite web|last= Bird|first=Eric|date= 12 October 2006|title=Place Names on the Coast of Victoria|publisher=Australian National Placename Survey (ANPS)|url=http://www.anps.org.au/documents/VIC_coastal.pdf|type=PDF |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5wNhWF4B7|archivedate=9 February 2011}}</ref>
The river was named by surveyor George Smythe after the [[River Calder, West Yorkshire|River Calder]] in [[Yorkshire]], [[England]], similarly a tributary of the [[River Aire]].<ref name=bird>{{cite web|last=Bird |first=Eric |date=12 October 2006 |title=Place Names on the Coast of Victoria |publisher=Australian National Placename Survey (ANPS) |url=http://www.anps.org.au/documents/VIC_coastal.pdf |type=PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218121208/http://www.anps.org.au/documents/VIC_coastal.pdf |archive-date=18 February 2011 |url-status=dead|df=dmy }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Stack|{{Portal|Victoria}}}}
{{Stack|{{Portal|Australia}}}}
* [[List of rivers of Australia#Vicotira|List of rivers of Victoria]]
* [[List of rivers of Australia#Vicotira|List of rivers of Victoria]]


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==External links==
==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/great-otway-national-park|title=Great Otway National Park|work=[[Parks Victoria]]|publisher=[[Government of Victoria (Australia)|Government of Victoria]]|date=2014}}
*{{cite web|url=http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/great-otway-national-park|title=Great Otway National Park|work=[[Parks Victoria]]|publisher=[[Government of Victoria (Australia)|Government of Victoria]]|date=2014}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.ccma.vic.gov.au/Home.aspx|title=Corangamite Catchment Management Authority|publisher=[[Government of Victoria (Australia)|Government of Victoria]]|date=2014}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.ccma.vic.gov.au/Home.aspx |title=Corangamite Catchment Management Authority |publisher=[[Government of Victoria (Australia)|Government of Victoria]] |date=2014 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222853/http://www.ccma.vic.gov.au/Home.aspx |archive-date=12 May 2014 |df=dmy }}


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{{Rivers of the Corangamite catchment}}
{{Rivers of Victoria}}
{{Rivers of Victoria}}


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[[Category:Rivers of Victoria (Australia)]]

[[Category:Corangamite catchment]]
[[Category:Rivers of Barwon South West (region)]]
[[Category:Otway Ranges]]
[[Category:Otway Ranges]]


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Latest revision as of 02:20, 5 February 2023

Calder
Calder River (Victoria) is located in Victoria
Calder River (Victoria)
Location of the Calder River mouth in Victoria
EtymologyRiver Calder in England[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways
Local government areaColac Otway Shire
Physical characteristics
SourceOtway Ranges
 • locationnear Bateman Ridge
 • coordinates38°42′29″S 143°34′16″E / 38.70806°S 143.57111°E / -38.70806; 143.57111
 • elevation393 m (1,289 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Aire River
 • location
south of Lake Craven
 • coordinates
38°47′52″S 143°28′43″E / 38.79778°S 143.47861°E / -38.79778; 143.47861
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length14 km (8.7 mi)
Basin features
River systemCorangamite catchment
National parkPort Campbell National Park
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The Calder River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

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The Calder River rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria, near Bateman Ridge and flows generally south by west through the Port Campbell National Park towards the settlement of Horden Vale where the river enters Lake Costin and then Lake Craven, before reaching its confluence with the Aire River shortly before the Aire enters Bass Strait, northwest of Cape Otway. From its highest point, the Calder River descends 393 metres (1,289 ft) over its 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) course.[3]

Etymology

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The river was named by surveyor George Smythe after the River Calder in Yorkshire, England, similarly a tributary of the River Aire.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF) (PDF). Australian National Placename Survey (ANPS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Calder River: 1364". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Map of Calder River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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