Tyers River
The Tyers River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.Course and features
The Tyers River rises below Talbot Peak, part of the Great Dividing Range, within the Baw Baw National Park at an elevation of and descends steeply. At Tyers Junction the river is joined by the confluence of the Tyers River West Branch that drains the eastern slopes of Mount Mueller from an elevation of and the Tyers River East Branch that drains the southern slopes of Talbot Peak from an elevation of. The river flows in a highly meandering course generally south, then south by east, through the Moondarra State Park, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Latrobe River west of in the Latrobe City local government area. The river descends over its course.
The Tyers River is impounded by the Moondarra Reservoir, at the junction of the Tyers River and Jacobs Creek. The reservoir is predominantly used to augment domestic water supplies.
The Tyers River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
