Little River (Tambo River, East Gippsland, Victoria)

For other uses, see Little River.

Little
Location of the Little River mouth in Victoria
Native name	Nalong (Dhudhuroa)
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
LGA	Shire of East Gippsland
Town	Ensay
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Nugong
• location	State forest
• coordinates	37°14′0″S 147°50′12″E
• elevation	497 m (1,631 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Tambo River
• location	south of Ensay
• coordinates	37°22′49″S 147°49′59″E
• elevation	209 m (686 ft)
Length	21 km (13 mi)
Basin features
River system	Mitchell River catchment
Tributaries
• left	Morass Creek

The Little River (or Nalong) is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

The Little River rises below Mount Nugong, in a state forestry area, and flows generally south, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Tambo River south of Ensay in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 289 metres (948 ft) over its 21-kilometre (13 mi) course.

The Little River sub-catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

The river is traversed by the Great Alpine Road near Ensay.

The Australian Aboriginal name for the river in the Dhudhuroa language is Nalong with no defined meaning.

See also

• List of rivers in Australia

External links

• "Tambo River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• "Tambo 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.