Franklin River (Victoria)

This article is about the Australian river located in Victoria. For the Australian river in Tasmania, see Franklin River. For the Canadian river located in British Columbia, see Franklin River (Vancouver Island).

Darby
Mouth of the Franklin River in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), South Gippsland
Local government area	South Gippsland Shire
Settlements	Wonga, Port Franklin
Physical characteristics
Source	Strzelecki Ranges
• location	south of Gunyah Gunyah
• coordinates	38°31′18″S 146°18′43″E
• elevation	452 m (1,483 ft)
Mouth	Corner Inlet, Bass Strait
• location	Port Franklin
• coordinates	38°42′24″S 146°17′35″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	33 km (21 mi)
Discharge
• location	mouth
Basin features
River system	West Gippsland catchment

The Franklin River, a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, is located in the South Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Location and features

The river rises in the Strzelecki Ranges south of Gunyah Gunyah and flows generally south through steep mountainous terrain in the Strzelecki State Forest in a highly meandering course, until it breaks out into open farmland, joined by one minor tributary, before emptying into the river mouth of Corner Inlet at Port Franklin, and then spilling into Bass Strait. The river descends 452 metres (1,483 ft) over its combined 33-kilometre (21 mi) course.

There are many good fishing spots with good public access.

The river is traversed by the South Gippsland Highway west of Toora.

See also

• List of rivers in Australia