Ada River (East Gippsland, Victoria)
perennial river of the Bemm River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria
The Ada River is a perennial river of the Bemm River catchment, in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Course and features
Ada River rises below Mount Ellery, part of the Errinundra Plateau, in remote country in the Errinundra National Park, and flows generally south by east, before reaching its confluence with the Errinundra River, near Tommy Roundhead Hill, northwest of the town of Cann River in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 957 metres (3,140 ft) over its 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) course.
The Ada River sub-catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
See also
List of rivers of Australia
References
External links
"Bemm River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
"Bemm River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
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The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as perennial river of the Bemm River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 3, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q346294. Authority coordinates are -37.403, 148.894. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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