Longest Rivers By State or Territory
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
- Goulburn River - 563 kilometres
- Glenelg River - 454 kilometres
- Loddon River - 392 kilometres
- Mount Emu Creek - 305 kilometres
- Wimmera River - 290 kilometres
- Hopkins River - 280 kilometres
- Avoca River - 269 kilometres
- La Trobe River - 250 kilometres
- Mitchell River - 250 kilometres
- Campaspe River - 245 kilometres
- Yarra River - 245 kilometres
- Wannon River - 233 kilometres
- Ovens River - 227 kilometres
- Broken Creek - 224 kilometres
- Mitta Mitta River - 219 kilometres
- Thomson River - 208 kilometres
- Macalister River - 201 kilometres
- Tambo River - 198 kilometres
- Broken River - 192 kilometres
- Barwon River - 187 kilometres
- Maribyrnong River - 182 kilometres
Source: Victoria Inland Waters Report 1988
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