Carey Wellington River Left Branch[1]
Location of the Carey River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Victorian Alps (IBRA)
Local government area	Shire of Wellington
Physical characteristics
Source	Snowy Range, Great Dividing Range
• location	below Nre Surveyors Creek Camp
• coordinates	37°25′14″S 146°47′20″E / 37.42056°S 146.78889°E / -37.42056; 146.78889
• elevation	1,370 m (4,490 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Wellington River
• location	in remote state forest
• coordinates	37°32′14″S 146°43′2″E / 37.53722°S 146.71722°E / -37.53722; 146.71722
• elevation	473 m (1,552 ft)
Length	17 km (11 mi)
Basin features
River system	West Gippsland catchment
Tributaries
• left	McFarlane Creek
National parks	Alpine NP
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The Carey River is a perennial river^[1] of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Features and location

The Carey River rises below Nre Surveyors Creek Camp within the Snowy Range of the Great Dividing Range. The river flows through parts of the Alpine National Park, generally south by west, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Wellington River in a remote state forestry area in the Shire of Wellington. The river descends 900 metres (3,000 ft) over its 17-kilometre (11 mi) course.^[2]