Steavenson River
| Steavenson Steavensons, Stevenson | |
|---|---|
One of the five drops of the Steavenson Falls situated on the Steavenson River | |
| Native name | Nur-ro-nur-ro (disputed) |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands bioregion (IBRA), Northern Country/North Central |
| Local government area | Murrindindi |
| Towns | Marysville, Buxton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Yarra Ranges, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below Mount Edgar |
| • coordinates | 37°32′40″S 145°47′10″E / 37.54444°S 145.78611°E |
| • elevation | 813 m (2,667 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Acheron River |
• location | near Buxton |
• coordinates | 37°24′58″S 145°41′55″E / 37.41611°S 145.69861°E |
• elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Goulburn Broken catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Wilks Creek |
| • right | Taggerty River, Keppel Creek |
| National park | Yarra Ranges National Park |
The Steavenson River, sometimes incorrectly referred to as Steavensons River, a minor inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower South Eastern Highlands bioregion and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Steavenson River rise on the north–western slopes of the Yarra Ranges, below Mount Edgar and descend to flow into the Acheron River near Buxton.