Victoria River

Victoria River may refer to:

  • Victoria River (Northern Territory), the longest river in the Northern Territory of Australia
  • Victoria River (Victoria) in Victoria, Australia
  • Victoria River, New Zealand in New Zealand
  • Victoria River (Newfoundland) in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Victoria River, Antarctica in the McMurdo Dry Valley of Antarctica

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