- Campaspe River
The Campaspe River is a
river in Victoria,Australia , and was named, byMajor Mitchell forCampaspe , a mistress ofAlexander the Great .Course
From its source in the foothills of the
Great Dividing Range , the river flows north and joins theMurray River .Upper Catchment
The Campaspe River flows through the town of Kyneton. The
Calder Highway crosses the river at this point.Middle Catchment
The middle reaches of the river are dominated by
Lake Eppalock , a man-made reservoir.Towns located on the river in this area include Redesdale located just above Eppalock and Axedale, located just below Eppalock, where the
McIvor Highway crosses the river.Lower Catchment
The towns of Elmore and Rochester lie on the river's lower reaches. The Midland Highway and the Northern Highway cross the river at Elmore.
The river meets the Murray River near the town of Echuca.
Natural History
Kyneton area
After European settlement, native vegetation was removed from part of the areaFact|date=February 2007, which was replanted with
willow trees andhedgerow s of hawthorn bushes, some of the latter remaining today.Over a number of years the willow growth has been progressively cleared and eradicated by local groups of
volunteer s. The willow-free parts of the river have been subsequently replanted with indigenous species. Walking routes and cycle tracks have been installed along one bank of the river, creating a sustainable leisure resource for the town.History
Aborigines lived in the catchment for millennia.
Europe ans arrived in the upper catchment area in 1834.External links
* [http://www.nccma.vic.gov.au/PDFs/Water_Descriptions/Campaspe%20catchment/Waterway%20descriptions/MU01/Campaspe%20River.pdf North Central Catchment Management Authority Fact Sheet]
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