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Maribyrnong
Salt Water River[1]
The Maribyrnong River as it flows past the Melbourne suburb of Essendon West
Contour map of the river basin
Etymologyringtail possum
Native name
  • Mareingalk (Woiwurrung)[2]
  • Mirrangbamurn (Woiwurrung)[3]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionNorth–western Melbourne
CityMelbourne
Physical characteristics
SourceMacedon Ranges, Great Dividing Range
Source confluenceDeep and Jackson Creeks
 • locationTaylors Lakes
 • coordinates37°40′10″S 144°48′17″E / 37.66944°S 144.80472°E / -37.66944; 144.80472
 • elevation42 m (138 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Yarra River
 • location
Yarraville
 • coordinates
37°49′14″S 144°54′25″E / 37.82056°S 144.90694°E / -37.82056; 144.90694
 • elevation
0.2 m (7.9 in)
Length40 km (25 mi)
Basin size1,450 km2 (560 sq mi)[4]
Basin features
River systemPort Phillip catchment
[1][5]
Maribyrnong River in the suburb of Maribyrnong

The Maribyrnong River /ˈmærəbənɒŋ/ is a perennial river[1] of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the north–western suburbs of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria.

  1. ^ a b c "Maribyrnong River: 20419". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Maribyrnong River: 20419: Traditional Name: Mareingalk". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Maribyrnong River: 20419: Traditional Name: Mirrangbamurn". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Maribyrnong River Basin 30". Department of Primary Industries. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Map of Maribyrnong River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2014.

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