Little Dargo River


The Little Dargo River is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Features and location

The Little Dargo River rises below the Gow Plain, part of the Great Dividing Range, southwest of in the Alpine National Park. The river flows generally south by east, joined by one minor tributary before reaching its confluence with the Dargo River, within the Shepherd Creek Reference Area, in the Alpine Shire. The river descends over its course.

Etymology

In the Australian Aboriginal Dhudhuroa and Waywurru languages, the name dargo means "to have patience" or "to wait".