Yea River

The Yea River’s journey begins on the northern slopes of the Great Divide and the young river borders Kinglake National Park. It then flows down through farmland, gaining flow from many tributaries including Katy Creek and the Murrindindi, until it joins the Goulburn to the north of Yea.

The Yea River is the second largest tributary of the mid-Goulburn.
It provides irrigation water to high value horticulture crops such as grapevines and strawberry runners.
It is home to the critically endangered Macquarie perch, and the catchment provides habitat for other endangered species such as the Musk duck, Legless lizard and Brush-tailed phascogale.

People who love and depend on the Yea River have many memories and insights to share – of camping and bushwalking, of catching fish for breakie, and of the hope that rain will come again.

Take a minute and explore the Yea River through the eyes of these river champions…

Russell Muller: The story of a 100 year old family farm

Russell Muller stares out from his kitchen window across the picturesque paddocks he has worked all his life and knows the Glenburn farm’s days are numbered...more
Marion Bruere: Yea River Community Waterwatch monitor

Marion Bruere is living proof the Yea River is alive and clean enough for an old-fashioned recreational pursuit. The resilient 78-year-old still braves the chilly waters at... more
Leonard Sheahan: 3 brothers and a sister

The three residents of Glenburn’s Centre for Ecology and Spirituality might be Christian Brothers, but it is their sister who keeps the country paradise alive... more
Ray Hopkins: Fixated by freshwater fish

Ray - Hoppy - Hopkins is so fixated by the taste of freshwater fish that he eats his catch for breakfast. “They’re beautiful first thing in the morning’’... more
Travis Kirkham: River presentation inspired by his back-yard

When Travis Kirkham's Year 9 environment class was asked to produce a presentation on one of the world's rivers, most students chose well-known waterways... more
Russell Wealands: "Mr Wetlands" finds his calling

The town of Yea has affectionately named him "Mr Wetlands", and not just because you can replace one letter of his last name to form the word... more