Perry River (Victoria)

Perry
Providence Ponds
Location of the Perry River mouth in Victoria
EtymologyIn honour of Captain Samuel Perry
Native nameGoomballa (Kurnai)
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Coastal Plain (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government areaShire of Wellington
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationFernbank
 • elevation66 m (217 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Avon River
 • location
southeast of Stratford
 • coordinates
38°2′38″S 147°15′50″E / 38.04389°S 147.26389°E / -38.04389; 147.26389
 • elevation
3 m (9.8 ft)
Length29 km (18 mi)
Basin features
River systemEast Gippsland catchment
Tributaries 
 • rightSandy Creek (Perry River, Victoria), Jones Creek (Perry River, Victoria), Fiddlers Creek
National parkThe Lakes National Park

The Perry River is a perennial river of the East Gippsland catchment, located in the Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.