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August 18, 2006
The Mitchell River in East Gippsland, Victoria, is one of the few wild rivers the south east corner of Australia. It is going to be protected by legislation from the rural development crowd who desire to dam the river. The water of the Mitchell is icy cold and crystal clear, having trickled down from Victoria's snow-capped peaks, and it drains into into the Gippsland Lakes, which in turn empty into the sea through an artificially maintained opening at Lakes Entrance.
Justin McManus, Mitchell River, East Gippsland, 2006
It carves its way through the steep gorges of the Mitchell River National Park and it has been spared pollution and development by its isolation in the Gippsland high country and its National Park listing.
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