Goulburn River

Goulburn (Warring, Koninner, Gungupna, Gaiyila, Omio, Bayyango)
River
Middle reaches of the Goulburn, near Seymour
Name origin: In honour of Major Frederick Goulburn, the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Regions	Alpine and Riverine bioregions (IBRA), Victorian Alps, Northern Country/North Central, Southern Riverina
Local government areas	Mansfield, Murrindindi, Mitchell, Strathbogie, Greater Shepparton, Campaspe
Part of	Goulburn Broken catchment, Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries
- left	Big River, Rubicon River, Acheron River, Yea River, Sunday Creek (Victoria)
- right	Jamieson River, Howqua River, Delatite River, Seven Creeks, Broken River
Towns and cities	Alexandra, Seymour, Nagambie, Murchison, Shepparton–Mooroopna, Echuca
Source	Corn Hill, Victorian Alps, Great Dividing Range
- location	near Woods Point
- elevation	1,210 m (3,970 ft)
- coordinates	37°32′13″S 146°11′22″E / 37.53694°S 146.18944°E / -37.53694; 146.18944
Mouth	confluence with the Murray River
- location	near Echuca
- elevation	100 m (328 ft)
- coordinates	36°6′11″S 144°49′47″E / 36.10306°S 144.82972°E / -36.10306; 144.82972Coordinates: 36°6′11″S 144°49′47″E / 36.10306°S 144.82972°E / -36.10306; 144.82972
Length	654 km (406 mi)
Basin	23,916 km2 (9,234 sq mi)
Discharge
- average	84 m3/s (2,966 cu ft/s)
National parks	Lower Goulburn National Park
Reservoirs	Lake Eildon, Eildon Pondage, Goulburn Weir and Waranga Basin
Course of the Goulburn River and the major irrigation channel diverted from the river in Victoria

The Goulburn River, a major inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the alpine, Northern Country/North Central, and Southern Riverina regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Goulburn River rise in the western end of the Victorian Alps, below the peak of Corn Hill before descending to flow into the Murray River near Echuca, making it the longest river in Victoria at 654 kilometres (406 mi). The river is impounded by the Eildon Dam to create Lake Eildon, the Eildon Pondage, the Goulburn Weir and Waranga Basin.

The river rises below Corn Hill on the southwestern slopes of the Victorian Alps, south of Eildon near the town of Woods Point in the Shire of Mansfield. The river flows generally north, then west, then north, then west passing through or adjacent to the regional cities and towns of Alexandra, Seymour, Nagambie, Murchison, Arcadia Downs, Shepparton–Mooroopna before reaching its confluence with the Murray River near Echuca. The Goulburn has 41 tributaries including the Black, Jamieson, Howqua, Delatite, Big, Rubicon, Acheron, Yea, and Broken rivers and the Seven Creeks. The river descends 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) over its 654-kilometre (406 mi) course.