Yea River
| Yea | |
|---|---|
Pipeline crossing the Yea River at Glenburn | |
| Etymology | In honour of Colonel Lacy Walter Yea |
| Native name | Kayigai (Daungwurrung) |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands bioregion (IBRA), Northern Country/North Central |
| LGA | Murrindindi |
| Towns | Toolangi, Castella, Glenburn, Yea |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below Mount Tanglefoot |
| • coordinates | 37°19′56″S 145°28′27″E / 37.33222°S 145.47417°E |
| • elevation | 566 m (1,857 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Goulburn River |
• location | northwest of Yea |
• coordinates | 37°30′53″S 145°31′10″E / 37.51472°S 145.51944°E |
• elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Length | 74 km (46 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Goulburn Broken catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Captain Creek, Rocky Creek (Victoria), Rellimeiggam Creek, Ti Tree Creek |
| • right | Katy Creek, Murrindindi River |
| Nature reserve | Murrindindi River Scenic Reserve |
The Yea 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 and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria.