Campaspe River
| Campaspe (Yalka, Yalooka, Boregam, Yerrin) | |
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 Campaspe River at Elmore
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| Name origin: Campaspe, a mistress of Alexander the Great. | |
| Country | Australia |
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| State | Victoria |
| Regions | Riverina bioregion (IBRA), Central Highlands, Wimmera |
| Local government areas | Greater Bendigo City, Campaspe |
| Part of | Murray-Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Coliban River, Mosquito Creek (Campaspe River), Axe Creek |
| - right | Pipers Creek (Campaspe River), Stone Jug Creek, Forest Creek (Campaspe River), Mount Pleasant Creek |
| Towns | Kyneton, Redesdale, Elmore, Rochester, Echuca |
| Landmark | Lake Eppalock |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| - location | Wombat State Forest near Bullengarook |
| - elevation | 679 m (2,228 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°25′13″S 144°28′38″E / 37.42028°S 144.47722°E |
| Mouth | confluence with the Murray River |
| - location | Echuca |
| - elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| - coordinates | 36°7′5″S 144°43′36″E / 36.11806°S 144.72667°ECoordinates: 36°7′5″S 144°43′36″E / 36.11806°S 144.72667°E |
| Length | 232 km (144 mi) |
| Basin | 4,179 km2 (1,614 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for Echuca |
| - average | 7 m3/s (247 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoirs | Lake Eppalock, Campaspe Weir |
 Course of the Campaspe River in Victoria
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The Campaspe River, an inland intermittent river of the north–central catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower Riverina bioregion and Central Highlands and Wimmera regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Campaspe River rise on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range and descend to flow north into the Murray River, Australia's longest river, near Echuca.
From its source in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range below Red Hill, the Campaspe River rises in the Wombat State Forest northwest of Bullengarook and southwest of Macedon near Ashbourne and Firth Park, a local camping ground and historical area. The river then flows west of the township of Woodend and continues north through the town of Kyneton. The middle reaches of the river are dominated by Lake Eppalock, a constructed reservoir. The Coliban River, the most significant tributary of the Campaspe, also flows into Lake Eppalock. Towns located on the river in this area include Redesdale located just north of Eppalock and Axedale, located just below Eppalock. The towns of Elmore and Rochester lie on the river's lower reaches. The river meets its confluence with the Murray River west of the town of Echuca, located adjacent to the state border between Victoria and New South Wales.
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