Caledonia River
| Caledonia | |
| River | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Victorian Alps (IBRA) |
| Local government area | Shire of Wellington |
| Part of | West Gippsland catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Caledonia River East Branch, Pipe Creek (Victoria), Dingo Creek (Victoria), Shaw Creek |
| - right | Pine Creek (Victoria) |
| Source | Snowy Range, Great Dividing Range |
| - location | below Minogues Lookout |
| - elevation | 1,100 m (3,609 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°14′40″S 146°41′33″E / 37.24444°S 146.69250°E |
| Mouth | confluence with the Macalister River |
| - location | near The Sisters |
| - elevation | 354 m (1,161 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°27′39″S 146°33′17″E / 37.46083°S 146.55472°ECoordinates: 37°27′39″S 146°33′17″E / 37.46083°S 146.55472°E |
| Length | 34 km (21 mi) |
| National parks | East Caledonia Reference Area, Alpine NP |
The Caledonia River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Caledonia River rises below Minogues Lookout within the Snowy Range of the Great Dividing Range. The river flows generally south then south by west and then south, joined by the five tributaries including the Caledonia River East Branch (which is also joined by the Caledonia River Middle Branch), before reaching its confluence with the Macalister River, near The Sisters, in the Shire of Wellington. The river descends 743 metres (2,438 ft) over its 34-kilometre (21 mi) course.
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