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The Thurra River is a perennial river with no defined major catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Thurra
Thurra River from the Croajingolong sand dunes
Mouth of the Thurra River, in Victoria.
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area	Shire of East Gippsland
Physical characteristics
Source	Mealing Hill
• elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)
Mouth	Bass Strait
• location	near Point Hicks
• coordinates	37°46′56″S 149°18′39″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	71 km (44 mi)
Basin features
National parks	Alfred NP, Croajingolong NP
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Course and features

The Thurra River rises below Mealing Hill in remote country northeast of Cann River and flows generally south through the western edge of the Alfred National Park and through the Croajingolong National Park, before reaching its mouth with Bass Strait, east northeast of Point Hicks in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 311 metres (1,020 ft) over its 71 kilometres (44 mi) course.[2]

The river is traversed by the Princes Highway east of Cann River.[2]

There are Parks Victoria campsites near the Thurra River mouth.[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Australia

References

External links

• "East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority website". Government of Victoria.

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