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Despite a thwarted attempt to dam the Mitchell for irrigation purposes, it continues to be the sole major Victorain river to remain undammed.

The Mitchell River provides good day and multi-day trips for kayaks and rafts. The section between Angusvale and Final Fling is a classic river trip.

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True North and Magnetic North are shown for Angusvale on this map.

oMagnetic Declination is 12 26’ East, correct for 2005, and increases at a rate of approximately 01’ every three years.

Elements of this map including relief, transport and drainage have been sourced from Victorian Government data sets and r ãThe State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2005. This material may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or consequence which may arise from your relying on any information contained in this material.

eproduced by permission of the Department of Sustainability and Environment.

Contour Interval: 40mVertical Datum: Australian Height Datum

Horizontal Datum: Australian Geodetic Datum 1966(Transverse Mercator Projection Zone 55)

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Waterford to AngusvaleLength:

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39 km.

2 - 3.

1.7 m per km, width- wide.

Flows through a mixture of bush and cleared land of generally grade 2 standard with many pebble races.

Waterford Bridge - on the Bairnsdale Dargo Road, south of Waterford.

Angusvale camping ground - see next section for details.

Lower Tabberabbera Road.

Camping available at Angusvale camping ground. camping is possible along the river for multiday trips.

Length overall 38 km - 22 km on good sealed road and 16 km on average unsealed roads.

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Glenaladale - Min: 0.7 Good: 1.2 High: 2.2 Flood: 3.1

Glenaladale - east bank, 200 m upstream of the Glenaladale Bridge on the Lindenow-Glenaladale Road.

Nearest Police - Bairnsdale (24 hours); nearest hospital - La Trobe Regional, Traralgon West;nearest town - Bairnsdale, Stratford.

Angusvale to Final FlingLength:

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30 km (Angusvale to Den of Nargun 18 km)

2 - 3/4.

1.3 m per km, width- wide.

Long flat sections interspersed with large rapids, particularly the Amphitheatre rapid. Dramatic scenery is coupled with a reasonably reliable river level.

Long day trip - consider breaking the trip at the Den of Nargun if the river is low or a late start is made.

Angusvale camping ground - from the Dargo road drive 16 km down the Mitchell River Project access road (signed as ‘Angusvale camping ground’).

Final Fling - immediately before Final Fling rapid on river right, access via Alexanders Road, off Lindenow-Glenaladale Road.

4WD access to Slalom rapid and Old Weir Site; Walking track access from car park at the Den of Nargun.Mitchell River walking track follows this section on the river right. The standard of the track may vary and at times involves a steep climb to reach it. In emergencies, this track could assist in reaching various 4WD tracks.

Camping available at Angusvale camping ground; near the Den of Nargun and at the Old Weir Site. Camping is possible along the river for multiday trips. The trip can be extended to the Glenaladale Bridge.

Length 45 km - 25 km on good sealed roads and 20 km on average unsealed roads.

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