Cann River

Introduction

This article is about the watercourse. For the township on this river, see Cann River, Victoria. Not to be confused with Cann River East Branch. River in Victoria, AustraliaCannCann River West Branch, Buldah RiverCann River seen from Princes Highway downstreamMouth of the Cann River, in Victoria.LocationCountryAustraliaStateVictoriaRegionSouth East Corner (IBRA), East GippslandLocal government areaShire of East GippslandTownCann RiverPhysical characteristicsSourceGranite Mountain, Cobienar Range • locationErrinundra National Park • elevation1,080 m (3,540 ft) MouthBass Strait • locationTamboon Inlet • coordinates37°45′3″S 149°7′18″E / 37.75083°S 149.12167°E / -37.75083; 149.12167 • elevation0 m (0 ft)Length102 km (63 mi)Basin size1,167 km2 (451 sq mi)Basin featuresTributaries  • leftIno Creek, Tennyson Creek, Buldah Creek, Kelly Creek, Cann River East Branch, Log Bridge Creek, Dinner Creek, George Creek, Gibbs Creek, Peach Tree Creek (Victoria) • rightCameron Creek (Victoria), Kate Creek, Neilson Creek, Jim Walker Creek, Steve Creek, Tonghi Creek, Camp Creek (Victoria)National parksErrinundra NP, Coopracambra NP, Croajingolong NP Ferns near Cann River, Victoria, Australia The Cann River is a perennial river located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

[edit] The Cann River rises southwest of Granite Mountain in remote country on the eastern boundary of the Errinundra National Park and flows generally east, then south, then east, then south through the western edge of the Coopracambra National Park and through the Croajingolong National Park, joined by seventeen minor tributaries before reaching its mouth with Bass Strait, at the Tamboon Inlet in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 1,080 metres (3,540 ft) over its 102 kilometres (63 mi) course. The river is traversed by the Monaro Highway in its upper reaches, and the Princes Highway at the town of Cann River. The Cann River catchment area is 1,167 square kilometres (451 sq mi), the majority of which is contained within the state of Victoria and managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. A small portion of the catchment lies within New South Wales, most notably the Tennyson Creek sub-catchment.

Cann River

From Wikipedia

River as a corridor for wilderness travel

Seasonal foraging and local food culture

Comparative perspective: Cann River vs. Alpine rivers

Introduction

Course and features