Little River (Tambo River, East Gippsland, Victoria)

For other uses, see Little River.

Little (Nalong)
River
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Regions	South East Corner (IBRA), East Gippsland
Local government area	Shire of East Gippsland
Part of	Mitchell River catchment
Tributaries
- left	Morass Creek
Town	Ensay
Source	Mount Nugong
- location	State forest
- elevation	497 m (1,631 ft)
- coordinates
Mouth	confluence with the Tambo River
- location	south of Ensay
- elevation	209 m (686 ft)
- coordinates
Length	21 km (13 mi)
Location of the Little River mouth in Victoria

The Little River (or Nalong) is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

The Little River rises below Mount Nugong, in a state forestry area, and flows generally south, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Tambo River south of Ensay in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 289 metres (948 ft) over its 21-kilometre (13 mi) course.

The Little River sub-catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

The river is traversed by the Great Alpine Road near Ensay.

The Australian Aboriginal name for the river in the Dhudhuroa language is Nalong with no defined meaning.

See also

• List of rivers in Australia