Wando River (Victoria)

This article is about the watercourse in Australia. For the river in the United States, see Wando River.

Wando
Location of the Wando River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Victorian Midlands (IBRA), Western District
Local government area	Glenelg Shire
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	north of Coleraine
• coordinates	37°26′30″S 141°33′38″E
• elevation	146 m (479 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Macpherson Creek
• location	Wando, north of Casterton
• coordinates	37°30′18″S 141°25′6″E
• elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Length	34 km (21 mi)
Basin features
River system	Glenelg Hopkins catchment

The Wando River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.

Location and features

The Wando River rises north of Coleraine and flows generally west, then south, before reaching its confluence with Macpherson Creek, a tributary of the Glenelg River, near the locale of Wando, north of Casterton. The river descends 190 metres (620 ft) over its 34-kilometre (21 mi) course.

See also

• List of rivers in Victoria