Taponga River
| Taponga Wild Dog | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Taungurung: tap, meaning bronzewing pigeon |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands bioregion (IBRA), Victorian Alps, Northern Country/North Central |
| Local government area | Murrindindi Shire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Victorian Alps, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below Rough Hill |
| • coordinates | 37°27′35″S 145°58′35″E / 37.45972°S 145.97639°E |
| • elevation | 837 m (2,746 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Big River |
• location | southeast of Eildon |
• coordinates | 37°22′4″S 146°3′30″E / 37.36778°S 146.05833°E |
• elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Goulburn Broken catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
The Taponga River, an inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower South Eastern Highlands bioregion, Alpine and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria. It flows from the northwestern slopes of the Australian Alps, north and joins with the Big River.