Broken River
The Broken River’s journey tretches approximately 550 km from its reaches in the Tolmie Highlands near Mansfield. It flows through the regional centre of Benalla before joining the Goulburn River at Shepparton finally joining the Murray upstream of the Barmah Forest.
- The Basin's Broken-Boosey State Park is a unique linear corridor spanning 1030 hectares along the Broken, Nine Mile and Boosey Creeks.
- It supports diverse and significant fauna and flora, including threatened species such as the Silver Perch, Macquarie Perch and Murray Cod.
- When flowing at its maximum capacity, the Broken River is the fastest river in Australia, however over summer-periods the flow falters, revealing to deep pools joined by thin runs, and in droughts it reduces further to isolated water holes.
- While it is natural for the river to experience significantly reduced flows during summer months, ongoing and severely-reduced flows seriously compromise the health of the Broken River.
- To increase the Broken River’s annual flow from ‘poor’ to ‘moderate’, the River needs an additional 3,000 GL per year.
People who love and depend on the Broken River have many memories and insights to share.
Take a minute and explore the Broken River through the eyes of these river champions…
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Tony Flint
Picking up a paintbrush was an economic necessity for Tony Flint, rather than a burning artistic passion. With his post office wage struggling to...
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Melinda Shepherd
Armed with spotlights, raw enthusiasm and even painted faces – the townsfolk of Benalla joined a not-so-stealthy search one night last year looking for native animals... more
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Andrew McDougall
isitors to the Broken-Boosey State Park were met with an unusual sight one sunny afternoon. Amid the towering trees and squawking of cockatoos, a section of the...
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Theo Cook
Toody Cook was just eight years old when his father introduced him to what would become a life-long passion: fishing. For seven decades he has been casting a line...
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Charles Jones
Driving across country Victoria it’s hard to miss the stranglehold drought has over our landscape. Dying trees, dry creek beds and not a glimpse of green grass are.... more
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Trevor Verlin
When the stifling heat of a summer day starts to loosen its grip, Trevor Verlin and his family head for the cooling waters of the Broken River...
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