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Lang Lang River

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Lang Lang River

Lang Lang (Lang Lang Berin;[1] Porbin yaluk[2])
Tobin Yallock Creek[3]
River[3]
Lang Lang River, as it flows near Lang Lang, viewed from the southwest
Name origin: In honour of Lang, an early settler.[4]
Country Australia
State Victoria
Regions South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland
Local government area Cardinia
Part of Western Port catchment
Tributaries
 - right O'Mahony Creek
Town Lang Lang
Source Strzelecki Ranges
 - location north of Korumburra
 - elevation 26 m (85 ft)
 - coordinates
Mouth confluence with the Western Port
 - location north of Lang Lang
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates
Length 10 km (6 mi)
Location of the Lang Lang River mouth in Victoria
[3][5]

The Lang Lang River is a perennial river of the Western Port catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Contents

  • Location and features 1
  • Etymology 2
  • See also 3
  • References 4
  • External links 5

Location and features

The Lang Lang River rises in the Strzelecki Ranges in the East Poowong valley, north of the town of Korumburra. The river flows generally northwest, then west, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its river mouth and emptying into the Western Port, near the town of Lang Lang. The river descends approximately 26 metres (85 ft) over its 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) course.[5]

The river is fairly slow running and does flood occasionally with resultant disruptions to major roads like the South Gippsland Highway and Westernport Road and it can often leave residents stranded in nearby town Lang Lang.

Etymology

In the Australian Aboriginal Boonwurrung language, there are two names for the river: Lang Lang Berin, meaning "stones" or "stony";[1] and Porbin yaluk, meaning "flowing creek or river".[2]

The river is named in honour of an early settler in region, called Lang.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Lang Lang River: 19260: Traditional name: Lang Lang Berin". Vicnames.  
  2. ^ a b "Lang Lang River: 19260: Traditional name: Porbin yaluk". Vicnames.  
  3. ^ a b c "Lang Lang River: 19260". Vicnames.  
  4. ^ a b  
  5. ^ a b "Map of Lang Lang River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2014. 

External links

  • "Upper Lang Lang - Bunyip River and Westernport catchment". Water data: Rainfall and river levels.  
  • "Westernport catchment: Lower Bunyip, Lang Lang and Bass system". Water data: River health.  
Rivers of the Port Phillip and Western Port catchment, Victoria, Australia
Port Phillip sub-catchment
Western Port sub-catchment
  • Back (Bunyip)
  • Cannibal
  • Diamond (Bunyip)
  • Foster
  • Labertouche
  • Muddy
  • O'Mahony
  • Tea Tree
  • Wattle
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