Johanna
Location of the Johanna River mouth in Victoria
Etymology	After the wreaked schooner Joanna[1][2][3]
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways
Local government area	Colac Otway Shire
Physical characteristics
Source	Otway Ranges
• location	below Lavers Hill
• coordinates	38°40′59″S 143°23′01″E / 38.68306°S 143.38361°E / -38.68306; 143.38361
• elevation	429 m (1,407 ft)
Mouth	Great Australian Bight
• location	Johanna Beach
• coordinates	38°46′14″S 143°23′43″E / 38.77056°S 143.39528°E / -38.77056; 143.39528
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	14 km (8.7 mi)
Basin features
River system	Corangamite catchment
National park	Great Otway National Park
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The Johanna River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

The Johanna River rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria, below Lavers Hill, and flows generally south through the Great Otway National Park before reaching its river mouth and emptying into the Great Australian Bight, west of Cape Otway at Johanna Beach, near Johanna. From its highest point, the river descends 429 metres (1,407 ft) over its 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) course.^[5]

Etymology

The river, Johanna Beach and the surrounding locality of Johanna are named after the schooner Joanna, wrecked nearby on 22 September 1843.^[1][2][3]