Shaw River (Victoria)
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The Shaw River is a river in southwestern Victoria, Australia
. It is one of two rivers flowing into Lake Yambuk at Yambuk
which empties into Bass Strait
, the other being the Eumeralla River
. Its source is to the east of Macarthur
.
It was named by Major Mitchell in 1836 after General Sir James Shaw Kennedy, a Peninsular War
veteran
.
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 one of two rivers flowing into Lake Yambuk at Yambuk
Yambuk, Victoria
Yambuk is a town in Victoria, Australia. The township was established in the 1850s, the Post Office opening 1 March 1859.At the 2006 census, the town and surrounding area had a population of 540. It is located where the Princes Highway crosses the Shaw River...
which empties into 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:...
, the other being the Eumeralla River
Eumeralla River
The Eumeralla River is a river in southwestern Victoria, Australia. It is one of two rivers flowing into Lake Yambuk at Yambuk which empties into Bass Strait, the other being the Shaw River. It is sourced from a number of creeks near Macarthur. It lends its name to the Eumeralla Wars, the conflict...
. Its source is to the east of Macarthur
Macarthur, Victoria
Macarthur is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton-Port Fairy Road. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon...
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It was named by Major Mitchell in 1836 after General Sir James Shaw Kennedy, a Peninsular War
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
veteran
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