Maribyrnong River
| Maribyrnong Salt Water River | |
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The Maribyrnong River as it flows past the Melbourne suburb of Essendon West | |
Contour map of the river basin | |
| Etymology | ringtail possum |
| Native name |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | North–western Melbourne |
| City | Melbourne |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Macedon Ranges, Great Dividing Range |
| Source confluence | Deep and Jackson Creeks |
| • location | Taylors Lakes |
| • coordinates | 37°40′10″S 144°48′17″E / 37.66944°S 144.80472°E |
| • elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Yarra River |
• location | Yarraville |
• coordinates | 37°49′14″S 144°54′25″E / 37.82056°S 144.90694°E |
• elevation | 0.2 m (7.9 in) |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,450 km2 (560 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Port Phillip catchment |
The Maribyrnong River /ˈmærəbənɒŋ/ is a perennial river of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the north–western suburbs of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria.