Albert
(Lurt'bit)
Albert River (Victoria) is located in Victoria
Albert River (Victoria)
Mouth of the Albert River in Victoria
EtymologyIn honour of Prince Albert[1][2]
Native nameLurt'bit (Kurnai)[3][4]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Coastal Plain (IBRA), South Gippsland
Local government areaShire of Wellington
Physical characteristics
SourceStrzelecki Ranges
 • locationbelow Madalya
 • coordinates37°53′22″S 146°20′45″E / 37.88944°S 146.34583°E / -37.88944; 146.34583
 • elevation212 m (696 ft)
MouthCorner Inlet, Bass Strait
 • location
near Port Albert
 • coordinates
38°29′42″S 146°26′51″E / 38.49500°S 146.44750°E / -38.49500; 146.44750
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length39 km (24 mi)
Basin features
River systemWest Gippsland catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftJack River
 • rightBilly Creek (Victoria)
WaterfallAlbert River Falls
[5][6]

The Albert River (Brataualung: Lurt'bit) is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the South Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

The Albert River rises below Madalya, on the eastern slopes of the Strzelecki Ranges, in a state forestry area. The river flows in a highly meandering course generally east by south, joined by the Jack River and one minor tributary, before reaching its mouth and emptying into the Corner Inlet of Bass Strait near the town of Port Albert in the Shire of Wellington. The river descends 211 metres (692 ft) over its 39-kilometre (24 mi) course.[6]

The South Gippsland Highway traverses the river, south of Alberton.[6] The Albert River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

Etymology

In the Aboriginal Brataualung language the river is named as Lurt'bit, with no clearly defined meaning.[3][4]

The river was visited in 1841 by William Adams Brodribb, an early settler, and named in honour of Prince Albert.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Reed, A. W. (1973). Place names of Australia. Frenchs Forest, NSW: Reed Books. p. 11. ISBN 0-7301-0051-0.
  2. ^ a b Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). "Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" (PDF). The Australian National Placename Survey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Albert River: 9219: Traditional Name: Lurt'bit". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Albert River: 9219: Traditional Name: Lurt'bit". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Albert River: 9219". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  6. ^ a b c "Map of Albert River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

External links

Waterways of the West Gippsland catchment, Victoria, Australia
Rivers of Victoria
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