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The Glenelg River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Australian states of Victoria and South Australia.. The river rises in the Grampian Ranges and flows generally north, then west, then south, for over 350 kilometres (220 mi), [10] making the river the longest river in south-west Victoria and third longest overall.
Nelson is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located at the mouth of the Glenelg River and Discovery Bay, a few kilometres from the South Australian border, and 422 kilometres (262 mi) west of Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Nelson and the surrounding area had a population of 191. [1]
Donovans is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east on the Glenelg River adjoining the border with the state of Victoria.It is about 403 kilometres (250 miles) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and 26 kilometres (16 miles) south-east of the centre of the city of Mount Gambier.
The Lower Glenelg National Park is a national park in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The 27,300-hectare (67,000-acre) national park is situated approximately 323 kilometres (201 mi) west of Melbourne. The major features of the park are the Glenelg River gorge and the Princess Margaret Rose Cave.
The Great South West Walk is a 251-kilometre (156 mi)/ 262-kilometer (163mi) [1] walking track, established in 1981, located in South West Victoria, Australia.The track passes through the Lower Glenelg National Park, the Cobboboonee National Park, the Discovery Bay Coastal Park, the Mount Richmond National Park and the Cape Nelson State Park, and may be explored through shorter or overnight ...
Princess Margaret Rose Cave in South Western Victoria, is about 2 km from South Australian border and is also accessible by boat along the Glenelg River about 17 km upstream from the small seaside settlement of Nelson. It is said to be the most decorated cave per square metre anywhere in Australia. [5]
Nelson: Mount Gambier, SA: 100 km (62 mi) Continues west as along Glenelg River Road into SA to Mount Gambier: C193 Bridgewater Road Portland: Cape Bridgewater: 17 km (11 mi) C194 Madeira Packet Road Portland: 15 km (9 mi) Portland city circle road C195 Portland–Casterton Road Heywood
The McRae River is a tributary of the Glenelg River. The first recorded exploration of the river was made in 1838, by a party led by George Grey , but they were poorly prepared and ill-equipped. Grey named the river on 2 March 1838 after Lord Glenelg who was Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1835 to 1839 and under whose auspices Grey ...