• Source: Leigh River (Victoria)

      • The Leigh River (or Waywatcurtan in the Wathaurong Aboriginal language) is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Victoria.


      Location and features


      The Leigh River is a major tributary and catchment of the Barwon River. Fed by the Yarrowee River that rises near Ballarat, the Yarrowee reaches its confluence to form the Leigh in the vicinity of Cambrian Hill and Golden Plains Shire. The Leigh River rises below Mount Mercer and flows generally south, joined by three minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Barwon River, southeast of the central business district of Inverleigh. The river descends 265 metres (869 ft) over its 61-kilometre (38 mi) course.


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      There are several crossings over the Leigh River, including road, rail and pedestrian. Some additional roads allow passage through shallow sections of the river when the water levels are low.


      Etymology


      The Wathaurong Aboriginal people named the river Waywatcurtan.
      It is believed that the name Leigh River was given by the surveyor J.H. Wedge who arrived in 1835, probably naming the river after his Tasmanian farm Leighlands.


      See also



      List of rivers of Australia § Victoria


      References




      External links


      "Yarrowee River Sub-catchment Master Plans" (PDF). Yarrowee River Plan and the Leigh Catchment Strategy (PDF). City of Ballarat. April 2003.
      "Corangamite Catchment Management Authority". Government of Victoria. 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014.

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