Taggerty River
| Taggerty | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Aboriginal Taungurong: blue pigment or clay or stain |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands bioregion (IBRA), Northern Country/North Central |
| Local government area | Murrindindi |
| Towns | Marysville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Yarra Ranges, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below Lake Mountain |
| • coordinates | 37°29′52″S 145°52′37″E / 37.49778°S 145.87694°E |
| • elevation | 1,420 m (4,660 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Steavenson River |
• location | near Marysville |
• coordinates | 37°29′13″S 145°45′19″E / 37.48694°S 145.75528°E |
• elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Goulburn Broken catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Whitehouse Creek |
| National park | Yarra Ranges National Park |
The Taggerty 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 Taggerty River rise on the north–western slopes of the Yarra Ranges, below Lake Mountain and descend to flow into the Steavenson River near Marysville.