Morses Creek


The Morses Creek, is a perennial stream of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the alpine region of Victoria, Australia. It flows from the northern slopes of the Mount Buffalo National Park in the Australian Alps, joining with the Ovens River at.

Location and features

Formed by the confluence of the Buckeye Creek and Nolan Creek, the Morses Creek rises within the Great Dividing Range, at an elevation exceeding above sea level. The river flows generally north by northwest all of its course through the remote national park, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Ovens River at the town of Bright. The river descends over its course.
Bright was originally named Morse's Creek. The name was changed to Bright in 1861 after British Statesman John Bright who lived from 1811 to 1889.