Surrey River
Encyclopedia
The Surry River is a river in southwestern Victoria, Australia
. It flows into Portland Bay
at Narrawong
and is the first river east of the Glenelg River
to reach the sea. It was named by Thomas Mitchell on accepting the suggestion of the Henty Brothers
.
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 flows into Portland Bay
Portland Bay
Portland Bay is a small Bay off the coast of Victoria, Australia. It is about 360 km west of Melbourne. The main town on the bay is also named Portland....
at Narrawong
Narrawong, Victoria
Narrawong is a small town in south west Victoria, Australia located on the Princes Highway to the east of Portland at the mouth of the Surry River.Narrawong Post Office opened on 1 March 1859....
and is the first river east of the Glenelg River
Glenelg River (Victoria)
The Glenelg River is a river in southwestern Victoria and southeastern South Australia in Australia. The river starts in the Grampian Ranges and runs for over 350 kilometres, making it the longest river in south-west Victoria. A short stretch of the lower end winds through South Australia before...
to reach the sea. It was named by Thomas Mitchell on accepting the suggestion of the Henty Brothers
Henty Brothers
Henty Brothers may refer to one of:* James Henty founded James Henty and Company, merchants* William Henty solicitor, member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Tamar, and colonial secretary in the Weston cabinet....
.