Buchan River

This article is about the river. For the town, see Buchan, Victoria. For the caves, see Buchan Caves.

Buchan
Buchan River at Buchan, Victoria, 2006.
Mouth of the Buchan River in Victoria
EtymologyAboriginal: bukkan bukkan or bukkan mungie, meaning "bags made from grass"
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionAustralian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps, East Gippsland
Local government areaShire of East Gippsland
LocalityBuchan
Physical characteristics
Sourcebelow Blue Hill
 • locationSnowy River National Park
 • elevation1,090 m (3,580 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Snowy River
 • location
near Lucas Point
 • coordinates
37°31′S 148°16′E / 37.517°S 148.267°E / -37.517; 148.267
 • elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Length118 km (73 mi)
Basin features
River systemSnowy River catchment
National parkAlpine NP

The Buchan River (/bʌkən/ BUCK-ən) is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

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