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Cobungra River

Cobungra (Karbungerer)
River
Cobungra River at Anglers Rest, Vic, jjron, 6.06.2009.jpg
Cobungra River at Anglers Rest
Country Australia
State Victoria
Regions Victorian Alps (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area East Gippsland Shire
Part of North-East Murray catchment,
Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries
 - left Victoria River (Victoria)
 - right Swindlers Creek
Source Victorian Alps
 - location below Mount Hotham and Mount Loch
 - elevation 1,400 m (4,593 ft)
 - coordinates 36°58′S 147°9′E / 36.967°S 147.150°E / -36.967; 147.150
Mouth confluence with the Big River to form the Mitta Mitta River
 - location Anglers Rest
 - elevation 694 m (2,277 ft)
 - coordinates 36°59′23″S 147°30′40″E / 36.98972°S 147.51111°E / -36.98972; 147.51111Coordinates: 36°59′23″S 147°30′40″E / 36.98972°S 147.51111°E / -36.98972; 147.51111
Length 55 km (34 mi)
National park Alpine National Park
Cobungra River is located in Victoria
Cobungra River
Location of the Cobungra River mouth in Victoria

The Cobungra River, a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the East Gippsland and alpine regions of Victoria, Australia.

The Cobungra River rises below the slopes of the ski resort at Mount Hotham and Mount Loch and flows generally east and then north, joined by two tributaries including the Victoria River. At its confluence with the Big River in the Alpine National Park, near Anglers Rest on the Omeo Highway, the two rivers become the Mitta Mitta River, itself a tributary of the Murray River. The Cobungra River descends 743 metres (2,438 ft) over its 55-kilometre (34 mi) course.

The current historical Omeo Highway bridge at Anglers Rest stands on the site of the former river ford known as Jack's Crossing, named for an at the nearby Mount Wills station who drowned while leading a team of packhorses across the flooded river in 1856.

The Cobungra River is particularly noted as being good for trout fishing, in particular brown trout. It was one of just thirteen locations worldwide featured on the fly fishing documentary television series A River Somewhere.


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