44-412: Glenelg River may refer to: Glenelg River (Victoria) , which briefly crosses the border to South Australia. Glenelg River (Western Australia) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
88-696: A perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Australian states of Victoria and South Australia . The river rises in the Grampian Ranges and flows generally north, then west, then south, for over 350 kilometres (220 mi), making the river the longest river in south-west Victoria and third longest overall. A short stretch of the lower end winds through southeastern South Australia before returning to Victoria to enter Discovery Bay at Nelson . The Glenelg River
132-572: A guard being stationed there. At the same time, the Newtown and Chilwell Council decided to erect its own toll gate at the new bridge, so the South Barwon council retaliated by erecting a "check toll" gate on its side of the river. The Newtown and Chilwell councillors refused to pay the toll, which remained for another year. With the bridge becoming dilapidated, a tender accepted in June 1888 for
176-400: A local fish known as the tupong ( Pseudaphritis urvillii ) started to recover in the 2010s, after the health of the river had been significantly improved after more than a century of environmental degradation caused by the introduction of agriculture . Two Australian grayling were observed in early 2021, the first recorded sighting since 1899, and scientists are hopeful that they will make
220-513: A maximum capacity of 348,300 megalitres (7.66 × 10 imp gal; 9.20 × 10 US gal). Leaving the dam wall, the river flows west through state forestry areas towards Balmoral , where the river is joined by the Salt, Mather, Yarramyljup, and Schofield Creeks, flowing to the east, north, then west of Balmoral, through the settlement of Harrow , where the river is met by another creek, also called Salt Creek. The Chetwynd River , draining
264-798: A similar comeback. Barwon River (Victoria) The Barwon River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in The Otways and the Bellarine Peninsula regions of the Australian state of Victoria . Fed by the confluence of the East and West Branches of the river, the Barwon River rises in the Otway Ranges and flows generally north by east and then east, joined by thirteen tributaries including
308-604: Is a central feature of the Lower Glenelg National Park . The river was named after Colonial Secretary Baron Glenelg, Charles Grant , by Major Thomas Mitchell in August 1836. Large amounts of water diverted from the upper reaches of the river for agricultural purposes, including irrigation and town water demands. The estuary is listed under the Heritage Rivers Act, 1992 (VIC) and
352-468: Is a nationally important wetland . The Glenelg was important to Indigenous Australians . It formed the traditional tribal boundaries for the Bungandidj people (western bank) and Gunditjmara people (eastern bank) people from two distinct language groups. Little archeological evidence has been found of Bunganditj inhabitation along the banks of the river, including in regional caves. However, there
396-586: Is estimated to have been many thousands of years. Major Thomas Mitchell was the first European to visit and cross the river in August 1836, noting its width and its suitability for boating, naming it for Colonial Secretary Baron Glenelg, Charles Grant. A cenotaph at Nelson marks the crossing point. The first Europeans arrived in 1840. Thomas Ricketts moved from the Barwon River to the Glenelg and established "Clunie" on its southern boundary. Historians noted
440-590: Is located in the Geelong suburb of the same name. Originally built to prevent salt water moving upstream, it now keeps the river level through Geelong constant and was an important crossing point until it was replaced in 2012 by a bridge about 350m upstream. Construction on the weir started in late 1838 under Captain Foster Fyans and was completed by May 1840. Built by convicts, the weir failed in flood in 1844, not being fully rebuilt until 1849. Little changed to
484-411: Is strong evidence of their presence further towards the coastal areas. While strong evidence of Gunditjmara activity has been found along the river's eastern hinterland and shell middens discovered may indicate multiple nomadic tribes camping along the river that may have used message sticks to communicate. It is not known how long indigenous Australians had been associated with the river, however it
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#1732771914617528-647: The Bellarine Wetlands Important Bird Area . From its highest point including its source confluence, the river descends 295 metres (968 ft) over its 160-kilometre (99 mi) course . The river is crossed by a number of bridges in Geelong. Of particular note is the unusual one-lane truss bridge in Newtown , Geelong. The "Breakwater" in East Geelong was constructed by Foster Fyans to supply drinking water. Water from
572-535: The Leigh and Moorabool rivers and flowing through Lake Connewarre , before reaching its mouth and emptying into Bass Strait at Barwon Heads . The river flows adjacent to the settlement of Winchelsea and Greater Geelong . The estuarine section of the river forms part of the Port Phillip Bay (Western Shoreline) and Bellarine Peninsula Ramsar Site as a wetland of international importance, as well as of
616-624: The Glenelg flows through the Wilkin Flora and Fauna Reserve before heading due south, met by the Stokes River prior to flowing through the town of Dartmoor where the Crawford River forms its confluence with the Glenelg. Flowing south, then sharply west and crossing the state border into South Australia, the Glenelg flows through Donovans before heading east back into Victoria. The river reaches its mouth at Nelson and much of
660-806: The Grampians National Park, on the eastern slopes of the Victoria Range, and west of the Serra Range, within the Grampian Range. The river flows north through swampland before heading west, transversed by the Henty Highway , and then south where the river is impounded by the Rocklands Reservoir , formed by a concrete–walled gravity dam with embankment sections constructed in 1953. The reservoir has
704-554: The Western District. This finely proportioned masonry arch bridge, one of the most impressive stone structures in Victoria, has a notable association with Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, the three times royal visitor to nearby 'Barwon Park' mansion. The Barwon River Bridge, which is still in regular use, has recently been rehabilitated. A new reinforced concrete structure, located beside the bluestone bridge, partly relieves
748-503: The breakwater until it was rebuilt by the Country Roads Board for modern traffic in the mid 1960s. A second weir was built over the Barwon River further downstream. Located near where the river enters Lake Connewarre , the barrage again keeps water levels constant upstream for waterskiers , and prevents saltwater moving upstream into Reedy Lake . Ordered upstream to downstream: The Barwon River Bridge at Winchelsea
792-399: The construction of a replacement. Provided with separated lanes, the new wooden bridge was opened on 31 May 1889. In 1959, extensive repairs were carried out to handle much heavier traffic from the expansion of Highton . That proved to be a short-term measure, and in June 1965 the wooden bridge was replaced by current steel girder bridge, which is upstream of older bridges. To avoid flooding,
836-416: The extension of the tram system to Belmont, a temporary wooden bridge was provided as an alternative. It linked the end of Latrobe Terrace on the northern bank with Barrabool Road on the southern bank. The four-lane Barwon Bridge carries Moorabool Street over the river, and is located on the site of the first Barwon crossing. The first wooden bridge opened early in 1848. Tolled by the South Barwon council, it
880-505: The heavy traffic loads. The single-lane bridge, located in Gnarwarre , carries Pollocksford Road over the river. The original bridge, consisting of four bluestone piers supporting a timber superstructure , was constructed in the 1850s. Reconstruction of the bridge began in the 1910s, which replaced the timber superstructure with a new structure made of iron and steel, but retained the original bluestone piers. The reconstructed bridge
924-488: The height and deck have been modified in later years. The two-lane Princes Bridge carries Shannon Avenue between Belmont and Newtown. It is the third bridge on the site, all of which have been named after Prince Albert , the consort of Queen Victoria . A bridge was first proposed for the site in the 1850s as a second Barwon crossing in Geelong. At the time many wanted the bridge to be located at end of Pakington Street, but they were defeated. The wooden Prince Albert Bridge
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#1732771914617968-552: The hostility of the Indigenous people of the area who drove Ricketts out of the settlement and conflicted with many others. Addison and Murray from Van Diemen's Land set up the sheep run Dunrobin in January, 1840 after which more than half a dozen squatters others followed, and by the end of the year, many properties had river frontages and the population grew gradually thereafter. A punt built in 1848 by Henry Kellett at Nelson
1012-620: The latter course is through the Lower Glenelg National Park. From its highest point, the Glenelg River descends 760 metres (2,490 ft), joined by thirty–two named tributaries over its 350-kilometre (220 mi) course. There are many crossings over the Glenelg River, including road, rail and pedestrian. Some additional roads allow passage through shallow sections of the river when the water levels are low. The Glenelg River Canoe Trail can be found through
1056-410: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Glenelg_River&oldid=932846532 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Glenelg River (Victoria) The Glenelg River ,
1100-508: The lower reaches of the river. Starting in Dartmoor, there is a stretch of flat water approximately 75 kilometres long, eventually ending in Nelson. The Glenelg River mussel , once plentiful but now critically endangered , lives in small populations along the river. Work is being done to improve its habitat, after it was further threatened by the bushfires in 2019-2020 . Populations of
1144-525: The main Belmont shopping centre. Consisting of twin parallel two lane bridges, The main river span is of concrete cantilever design, with a number of smaller concrete box girder spans completing the viaduct to the south. The bridge was named after Geelong engineer and refrigeration pioneer James Harrison . While the Barwon Bridge at Moorabool Street was being rebuilt in the mid-1920s, to allow for
1188-482: The new bridge was connected to Shannon Avenue by a high level embankment, which skirts what became Balyang Sanctuary in 1973. The 192-metre (630 ft) long McIntyre Bridge is located upstream of the James Harrison Bridge, and is a post-tensioned, pre-stressed stayed girder bridge, carrying a sewer pipe with a concrete pedestrian walkway above. Constructed in 1967 to carry sewage from Geelong to
1232-615: The ocean outfall at Black Rock , the bridge provided relief for the 1916 sewer aqueduct further downstream. It was designed by Jan van der Molen , and was one of the first in Australia to use computer engineering in the design process. The four-lane, 82-metre James Harrison Bridge carries the Princes Highway though Geelong. Construction started in 1988 and was completed in September 1990, removing heavy through traffic from
1276-409: The railway bridge, and was only about a metre (3 ft) above the water level. As a consequence, a number of trucks became stuck under the railway bridge, and the causeway also required frequent closure due to river flooding. To overcome those problems, VicRoads received planning permission in 2009 to replace the low-level crossing with a new bridge about 350m upstream, at a cost of $ 63 million, which
1320-423: The region north of Casterton and Coleraine , joins the Glenelg east of Burke Bridge. The Glenelg flows generally southwest, to the west of Dergholm State Park towards Dergholm, joined by a number of minor tributaries. From here the river flows south by east, through the town of Casterton, and south of which the 220-kilometre (140 mi) Wannon River forms its confluence with the Glenelg. Flowing south by west,
1364-510: The river are Worragong , with no clearly defined meaning, Nellemengobeet , meaning "lagoon at mouth", and Barrwang , meaning "magpie". The Boonwurrung group, who occupied the Geelong region before the Wathawurrung, called the river Nooarn, which is believed to have meant "great eel", for the giant eel that was believed to have lived in it. Towns the river flows through include: Ordered upstream to downstream: The West Barwon Dam
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1408-588: The river feeds agriculture and industry. The river is a popular recreation spot for Geelong, with parklands such as Balyang Sanctuary along the banks, and sees use by water skiers and rowing regattas such as Head of the River . The river's name is derived from the Aboriginal word Parwan, meaning either " magpie " or "great wide". In the Aboriginal Wathawurrung language the names for
1452-494: Was built over the top in 1876 when the Geelong railway line was extended to Winchelsea . That bridge was replaced by a concrete and steel girder bridge in the 1960s, although the remains of the wooden supports of the former bridge are still visible. A low-level road causeway was built across the breakwater by the Country Roads Board in the mid 1960s. The causeway had a restricted 3.7-metre (12 ft) clearance underneath
1496-602: Was completed in mid-2012. An aqueduct was constructed between 1913 and 1916 to carry sewage across the Barwon River from Geelong to an ocean outfall at Black Rock . Of reinforced concrete construction, it was an unusual design, and is listed on the Victorian National Estate Register. The designer was engineer Edward Giles Stone , who erected many daring structures using reinforced concrete. It has 14 cantilever spans, and has an overall length of more than 760 metres (2,490 ft). The viaduct
1540-536: Was constructed by the City of Newtown in 1861, named after Prince Albert, who had died that year. The bridge was originally not tolled, and provided competition for the Barwon Bridge on Moorabool Street, which was tolled by the South Barwon Shire . As a result, the shire erected a fence across new bridge to prevent people from using it, but the fence was removed several times by an unknown party, which led to
1584-528: Was constructed near Forrest in 1965 by what is now Barwon Water . The dam is now the major water supply for Geelong. Buckley Falls is located between Highton and Fyansford . A weir and water race was built above the falls in 1876 to provide power for the Fyansford Paper Mill. The falls were named by John Helder Wedge after escaped convict William Buckley , who lived in the area with Aborigines for 32 years from 1803. The "Breakwater"
1628-429: Was decommissioned in 1993. Because of falling debris, caused by the loss of calcium from the concrete used in the construction, the land and river underneath the aqueduct has been fenced to prevent public access. The aqueduct was replaced by a pump-boosted gravity system, including twin siphon pipes under the river. The two-lane wooden bridge between Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove was built in 1927. Before this time
1672-446: Was designed by Country Roads Board engineer Donald Darwin and was opened on 18 August 1926 by Governor of Victoria , Lord Somers . Of concrete and steel girder construction, it was built by Armstrong Whitworth and cost A£ 73,900 (A$ 147,800). In 1966, the bridge was widened to four lanes by extending each side of the deck. The original Breakwater Bridge was a ford running on top of the breakwater. A timber trestle railway bridge
1716-537: Was erected in 1867 for the Council of the Shire of Winchelsea, replacing an earlier timber structure of 1849. The three span arch structure was built of bluestone by James Sinclair at a cost of £4,602 and officially opened by Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, on 3 December 1867. The Barwon River Bridge is the third structure erected at this historic crossing place and has since 1867 provided an important link with Geelong and
1760-483: Was opened on 14 February 1921 by Victorian Premier Harry Lawson . The twin 110-metre (360 ft) bridges, opened on 15 June 2009, carries the four-lane Geelong Ring Road over the river. The bridge is named after Geoffrey Thom , former member of the Victorian Legislative Council . The single-lane Queens Bridge carries Queens Park Road, which links Highton and Newtown . The location
1804-416: Was originally the site of a punt , with a wooden cattle crossing being provided in 1861. Those crossing the bridge were charged a toll . The bridge collapsed in the 1870 flood, and a new wooden bridge opened in 1872. The toll ended 1877. The bridge was wrecked by the 1909 flood, but was rebuilt. The current one-lane steel bridge was opened in 1930. A water main and footpath were added on one side in 1963, and
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1848-421: Was published depicting boating among its steep limestone cliffs. The earliest crossings over the Glenelg were at Casterton. The first crossing over the wider reaches of the lower Glenelg was constructed out of wood in 1893 in Nelson. It was replaced by the current steel cantilever bridge in 1963. The Glenelg River rises at an elevation of 760 metres (2,490 ft) above sea level below The Chimney Pots within
1892-449: Was swept away in a flood four years later, on 23 May 1852. From December that year a government punt operated at the site. By late 1853, two government punts were used to form a pontoon bridge . It was not until 1859 that a proper iron bridge was opened as a replacement. That bridge was only two lanes wide and was considered too narrow to permit the extension of trams into Belmont, so it was closed and dismantled in 1924. The new bridge
1936-491: Was the first permanent crossing of the river. In 1860 a body of Mr Hunt and his wife were discovered under a bridge at Casterton, after which Mr Waines was subsequently tried and hanged for the murder. On 1 July 1861, at Chetwynd station, a large tornado occurred reportedly killing a man. In 1866, one of the earliest artists depictions of the river by engraver Frederick Grosse "View of the River Glenelg, South Australia"
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