What is Avoca River?
[[Image:AvocaRiver.JPG|thumb|220px|Avoca River at Avoca, Victoria ]]The '''Avoca River''' drains a large area of western and central [[Victoria, Australia]]. It is 270 kilometres from its beginnings near [[Amphitheatre, Victoria|Amphitheatre]] to [[Lake Bael Bael]].<ref name=dpi>{{Cite web |url=http://new.dpi.vic.gov.au/fisheries/recreational-fishing/inland-angling-guide/avoca-08/angling-waters-08#avoca |title=Avoca - Angling Waters - Department of Primary Industries |work=new.dpi.vic.gov.au |access-date=18 January 2011 |archive-date=19 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319033543/http://new.dpi.vic.gov.au/fisheries/recreational-fishing/inland-angling-guide/avoca-08/angling-waters-08#avoca |url-status=dead }}</ref> It flows through several towns including [[Avoca, Victoria|Avoca]], [[Bealiba, Victoria|Bealiba]], [[Charlton, Victoria|Charlton]] and [[Culgoa, Victoria|Culgoa]]. It is not a deep river, most of it is less than 2m, but there are some deeper pools near [[Logan, Victoria|Logan]].<ref name=dpi/> There are 13 creeks which flow into the Avoca River.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=209593&d=tr&cmd=sp&c=1&x=143%2E507855&y=%2D36%2E464015&w=222202&mpsec=0 |title=Tributaries of Avoca River in Victoria |work=bonzle.com |access-date=18 January 2011 |archive-date=27 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227191339/http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=209593&d=tr&cmd=sp&c=1&x=143%2E507855&y=%2D36%2E464015&w=222202&mpsec=0 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The river carries varying amounts of water, and in summer can stop flowing for several months.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/condition/vic/basin-avoca-river.html |title=Rivers - Assessment of River Condition - Victoria |work=anra.gov.au |access-date=18 January 2011 |archive-date=13 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013084918/http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/condition/vic/basin-avoca-river.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> At other times it c