Beveridge Island (Victoria)
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Beveridge Island is an island in Victoria
, Australia
, within the locality of Tyntynder
in the Rural City of Swan Hill
.
It is enclosed by the Murray River
, and an anabranch
of the river in the south and has an area of approximately 1116 hectares.
There are no road crossings to the island over the Murray from New South Wales
, or from 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...
, within the locality of Tyntynder
Tyntynder, Victoria
Tyntynder is a town in the south east of the Mallee region of Victoria.. It has an Australian rules football team in the Central Murray Football League . Tyntynder central post office opened on 3 February 1927 and closed on 30 June 1969. No census data exists for Tyntynder.-See also:*Tyntynder...
in the Rural City of Swan Hill
Rural City of Swan Hill
The Rural City of Swan Hill is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-western part of the state. It has an area of 6,103 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 21,000...
.
It is enclosed by the Murray River
Murray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...
, and an anabranch
Anabranch
An anabranch is a section of a river or stream that diverts from the main channel or stem of the watercourse and rejoins the main stem downstream. Local anabranches can be the result of small islands in the watercourse...
of the river in the south and has an area of approximately 1116 hectares.
There are no road crossings to the island over the Murray from New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, or from Victoria.