Little River (Cathedral Range)

This article is about the river that rises in the Cathedral Range State Park. For other, see Little River.

The Little River, a minor inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower South Eastern Highlands bioregion and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Little River rise below the Cathedral Range and descend to flow into the Acheron River at Taggerty.

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Location of the Little River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Northern Country/North Central
LGA	Murrindindi
Physical characteristics
Source	Cathedral Range, Great Dividing Range
• location	below The Knobs
• coordinates	37°27′08″S 145°50′22″E
• elevation	1,340 m (4,400 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Acheron River
• location	at Taggerty
• coordinates	37°19′20″S 145°42′40″E
• elevation	208 m (682 ft)
Length	22 km (14 mi)
Basin features
River system	Goulburn Broken catchment, Murray-Darling basin
State park	Cathedral Range State Park

Location and features

The river rises in the Blue Range below Tweed Spur within Cathedral Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, within the Cathedral Range State Park and flows generally northwest, through the Rubicon State Forest and a rugged state park as the river descends, before reaching its confluence with the Acheron River at Taggerty. The river descends 1,140 metres (3,740 ft) over its 22-kilometre (14 mi) course.

The river is crossed by the Maroondah Highway, near its mouth at Taggerty.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia § Victoria