Elliott River (Victoria)

For other uses, see Elliott River (disambiguation).

Elliott
Location of the Elliott River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), The Otways
Local government area	Colac Otway Shire
Physical characteristics
Source	Otway Ranges
• location	near the locale of Paradise
• coordinates	38°45′46″S 143°35′27″E
• elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
Mouth	Bass Strait
• location	south of Marengo
• coordinates	38°47′36″S 143°37′10″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	8 km (5.0 mi)
Basin features
River system	Corangamite catchment
National park	Port Campbell National Park

The Elliott River (also spelt Elliot River) is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

The Elliott Rivers rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria, near the locality of Paradise and flows generally east by south through the Port Campbell National Park before reaching its river mouth and emptying into Bass Strait, northeast of Cape Otway and south of the town of Marengo. From its highest point, the river descends 305 metres (1,001 ft) over its 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) course.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia § Victoria
• Elliot River Falls
• Upper Elliot River Falls

External links

• "Great Otway National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2014. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
• "Corangamite Catchment Management Authority". Government of Victoria. 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014.