Bemm River
{{Short description|River in Victoria, Australia}}
{{about|the watercourse|the locality and township on this river|Bemm River, Victoria}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Bemm
| name_native = {{native name|unn|Binn}}
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| name_etymology = Aboriginal (Gunai): binn or birn meaning "fish hawk"{{cite web|url=https://services.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames/place.html?method=edit&id=10400|title=Bemm River: 10400|work=Vicnames|publisher=Government of Victoria|date=2 May 1966|access-date=11 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111044715/https://services.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames/place.html?method=edit&id=10400|archive-date=11 January 2014|df=dmy-all}}
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| image_caption = Mouth of the Bemm River at Sydenham Inlet, 2006.
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| pushpin_map = Australia Victoria
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| pushpin_map_caption= Mouth of the Bemm River in Victoria
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Australia
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = Victoria
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
| subdivision_type4 = Local government area
| subdivision_name4 = Shire of East Gippsland
| subdivision_type5 = Town
| subdivision_name5 = {{VICcity|Bemm River}}
| length = {{convert|58|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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| source_confluence = Errinundra River and Combienbar River
| source_confluence_location = Boulder Flat
| source_confluence_coordinates= {{coord|37|28|34|S|148|55|39|E|display=inline}}
| source_confluence_elevation = {{convert|165|m|abbr=on}}
| mouth = Sydenham Inlet, Bass Strait
| mouth_location = Cape Conran Coastal Park
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|37|45|52|S|148|58|37|E|display=inline,title}}
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| river_system = East Gippsland catchment
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| tributaries_left = Pyramid Creek, Dinah Creek, Jungle Creek, Summer Creek
| tributaries_right = Nixon Creek, Goolengook River, Crabhole Creek, McKenzie River (Victoria), Bellbird Creek
| custom_label = National park
| custom_data = Cape Conran CP
| extra = {{cite web|url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=205043&cmd=sp|title=Map of Bemm River, VIC|work=Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia|access-date=11 January 2014}}
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The Bemm River is a perennial river, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Course and features
Formed by the confluence of the Errinundra and Combienbar rivers, the Bemm River rises below near Boulder Flat, northwest of the town of {{VICcity|Cann River}}. The river flows generally south then south by east, through the Bemm River Scenic Reserve and the Cape Conran Coastal Park, joined by the Goolengook and McKenzie rivers and six minor tributaries, before reaching its mouth with Bass Strait via Sydenham Inlet in the Shire of East Gippsland, near the settlement of {{VICcity|Bemm River}}. The river descends {{convert|165|m}} over its {{convert|58|km}} course.
The catchment area comprises mainly public land, including Errinundra National Park and the Lind National Park. These areas have a broad range of ecosystems including cool and warm temperate rainforest, ancient wet eucalypt forest, coastal heathland and banksia woodland. The Bemm River catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
Etymology
The name of the river is derived from the Aboriginal words binn or birn of the Gunai people, meaning "fish hawk".
See also
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References
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External links
- {{cite web |url=http://www.egcma.com.au/rivers/170/ |title=Bemm River sub-catchment |work=East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority |publisher=Government of Victoria}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.egcma.com.au/rivers/271/ |title=Bemm River - Catchment Map |work=East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority |publisher=Government of Victoria |format=map}}
- {{cite book |url=http://www.egcma.com.au/file/file/East%20Gippsland%20Regional%20Catchment%20Strategy%202013-2019.pdf |format=PDF |title=East Gippsland regional catchment strategy 2013 -2019 |publisher=East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority |author=East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority |isbn=978-0-9758164-6-2 |location=Bairnsdale |year=2013 |access-date=13 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114110459/http://www.egcma.com.au/file/file/East%20Gippsland%20Regional%20Catchment%20Strategy%202013-2019.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}
{{Rivers of the East Gippsland catchment}}
{{Rivers of Victoria}}
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Category:East Gippsland catchment
Category:Rivers of Gippsland (region)
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