Bemm River
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The Bemm River is a river of Gippsland
in southeastern Victoria
, Australia
. It is formed by the confluence of the Errinundra and Combienbar Rivers and enters Bass Strait
via Sydenham Inlet in the Cape Conran Coastal Park
near the township of Bemm River.
The catchment comprises mainly public land, including Cape Conran Coastal Park
, Bemm River Scenic Reserve, Errinundra National Park
and the Lind National Park
. These areas have a broad range of ecosystems including cool and warm temperate rainforest, ancient wet eucalypt
forest, coastal heathland and banksia woodland.
The Bemm River catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority
.
Gippsland
Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border, lying between the Great Dividing Range to the north and Bass Strait to the south...
in southeastern Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is formed by the confluence of the Errinundra and Combienbar Rivers and enters Bass Strait
Bass Strait
Bass Strait is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland, specifically the state of Victoria.-Extent:The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Bass Strait as follows:...
via Sydenham Inlet in the Cape Conran Coastal Park
Cape Conran Coastal Park
Cape Conran Coastal Park is a coastal reserve located near Marlo in East Gippsland in Victoria, Australia. The 11,700 hectare area was declared a coastal park under the National Parks Act in 1997. It is 420 km east of Melbourne and 530 km south of Sydney.-Flora and fauna:Much of the area...
near the township of Bemm River.
The catchment comprises mainly public land, including Cape Conran Coastal Park
Cape Conran Coastal Park
Cape Conran Coastal Park is a coastal reserve located near Marlo in East Gippsland in Victoria, Australia. The 11,700 hectare area was declared a coastal park under the National Parks Act in 1997. It is 420 km east of Melbourne and 530 km south of Sydney.-Flora and fauna:Much of the area...
, Bemm River Scenic Reserve, Errinundra National Park
Errinundra National Park
Errinundra is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 352 km east of Melbourne. Errinundra National Park is centred on the Errinundra Plateau, a southwards extension of the Monaro Tablelands of New South Wales...
and the Lind National Park
Lind National Park
Lind National Park is a national park in eastern Gippsland, in Victoria, Australia, 353 kilometres east of Melbourne. It is situated on the Princes Highway between Orbost and Cann River....
. These areas have a broad range of ecosystems including cool and warm temperate rainforest, ancient wet eucalypt
Eucalypt
Eucalypts are woody plants belonging to three closely related genera:Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora.In 1995 new evidence, largely genetic, indicated that some prominent Eucalyptus species were actually more closely related to Angophora than to the other eucalypts; they were split off into the...
forest, coastal heathland and banksia woodland.
The Bemm River catchment area is managed by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority
East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority
The East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority covers 22,000 km² of land, lakes and coastal waters in the easternmost part of Victoria.About 80% of the land of the region is in public ownership, mainly as State Forests and National Parks...
.