Buchan River

Buchan
River
Buchan River at Buchan, Victoria, 2006.
Name origin: Aboriginal: bukkan bukkan or bukkan mungie, meaning "bags made from grass"
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Regions	Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps, East Gippsland
Local government area	Shire of East Gippsland
Part of	Snowy River catchment
Locality	Buchan
Landmark	Buchan Caves
Source	below Blue Hill
- location	Snowy River National Park
- elevation	1,090 m (3,576 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Snowy River
- location	near Lucas Point
- elevation	41 m (135 ft)
- coordinates	37°31′S 148°16′E / 37.517°S 148.267°E / -37.517; 148.267Coordinates: 37°31′S 148°16′E / 37.517°S 148.267°E / -37.517; 148.267
Length	118 km (73 mi)
National park	Alpine NP
Mouth of the Buchan River in Victoria

The Buchan River (/ˈbʌkən/ BUK-ən) is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

The Buchan River rises below Blue Hill in a remote alpine wilderness area within the Alpine National Park, and flows generally south through the town of Buchan. The river is joined by the Murrindal River and eight minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Snowy River near Lucas Point in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) over its 118-kilometre (73 mi) course.

At Buchan, the river is traversed by Gelantipy Road, and a little further to the east, the Buchan Orbost Road.

The name Buchan is thought to be taken from the Aboriginal phrase bukkan bukkan or bukkan mungie, referring to bags made from grass.

The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the upper reaches of the Buchan River are the Australian Aboriginal Bidawal and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples; while in its lower reaches, the Gunaikurnai people identify the land surrounding Buchan as their traditional country.