Morses Creek

Morses
Creek
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Regions	Victorian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps
Local government areas	Alpine Shire
Part of	North-East Murray catchment, Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries
- left	Klondyke Creek
- right	Chinaman Creek, Growlers Creek
Source confluence	Buckeye Creek and Nolan Creek
- location	Victorian Alps
- elevation	509 m (1,670 ft)
- coordinates
Mouth	confluence with the Ovens River
- location	at Bright
- elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)
- coordinates
Length	16 km (10 mi)
National park	Mount Buffalo National Park
Location of the Morses Creek mouth in Victoria

The Morses Creek, a perennial stream of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the alpine region of Victoria, Australia. It flows from the northern slopes of the Mount Buffalo National Park in the Australian Alps, joining with the Ovens River at Bright.

Location and features

Formed by the confluence of the Buckeye Creek and Nolan Creek, the Morses Creek rises within the Great Dividing Range, at an elevation exceeding 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level. The river flows generally north by northwest all of its course through the remote national park, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Ovens River at the town of Bright. The river descends 198 metres (650 ft) over its 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) course.

Bright was originally named Morse's Creek. The name was changed to Bright in 1861 after British Statesman John Bright who lived from 1811 to 1889.

See also

• List of rivers of Victoria