There are several wineries in the area, and many hops farms. The wineries are a popular stop for cyclists on their touring rides.
Tobacco was a major industry in the valley until 2006; that year saw the British American Tobacco and Philip Morris companies decide to no longer buy Australian tobacco, and the Federal Government began implementing a plan to transition growers out of this industry.[5] Reminders of the valley's long and prosperous tobacco history continue to dot the valley, such as the many tobacco kilns.
^ ab"Ovens River: 23093: Historical Information". Vicnames. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
^ abc"Ovens River: 23093: Historical Information: Burwang". Vicnames. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
^"Ovens River: 23093: Historical Information: Djerrang". Vicnames. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
^ abc"Map of Ovens River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
^Lee, Tim (10 June 2007). "Tobacco industry up in smoke" (transcript). Landline. Australia: ABC TV. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
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ovens, river, perennial, river, north, east, murray, catchment, part, murray, darling, basin, located, alpine, hume, regions, australian, state, victoria, ovens, wangarattacourse, victoriaetymologyin, honour, major, ovens, secretary, governor, thomas, brisbane. The Ovens River a perennial river of the north east Murray catchment part of the Murray Darling basin is located in the Alpine and Hume regions of the Australian state of Victoria OvensOvens River at WangarattaCourse of the Ovens River in VictoriaEtymologyIn honour of Major Ovens the Secretary to Governor Thomas Brisbane 1 Native nameBurwang Pallanganmiddang 2 Djerrang Pallanganmiddang 3 LocationCountryAustraliaStateVictoriaRegionAustralian Alps IBRA Victorian Alps HumeLocal government areasAlpine Shire Wangaratta City Moira ShireTowns and citiesHarrietville Bright Porepunkah Myrtleford WangarattaPhysical characteristicsSourceGreat Dividing RangeSource confluenceEast and West Branches of the Ovens River locationHarrietville coordinates36 53 15 S 147 3 45 E 36 88750 S 147 06250 E 36 88750 147 06250 elevation529 m 1 736 ft Mouthconfluence with the Murray River locationnear Bundalong coordinates36 2 15 S 146 10 38 E 36 03750 S 146 17722 E 36 03750 146 17722 elevation125 m 410 ft Length191 km 119 mi Basin size7 778 km2 3 003 sq mi Discharge average46 m3 s 1 600 cu ft s Basin featuresRiver systemNorth East Murray catchment Murray Darling basinTributaries leftMorses Creek Buckland River Victoria Buffalo River Victoria King River Victoria National parksAlpine NP Mount Buffalo NP 4 Contents 1 Location and features 1 1 Ovens Valley 2 Etymology 3 List of towns 4 See also 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksLocation and features editFormed by the confluence of the East and West Branches of the river the Ovens River rises in the Victorian Alps at the settlement of Harrietville sourced by runoff from high slopes located within the Alpine National Park and the Mount Buffalo National Park The river flows generally north by west and is joined by eighteen tributaries including Morses Creek at Bright the Buckland River at Porepunkah the Buffalo River and then the King River at Wangaratta The river descends 405 metres 1 329 ft over its 191 kilometre 119 mi course 4 The Great Alpine Road follows much of the course of the river in its upper reaches 4 Ovens Valley edit The river flows through the Ovens Valley which is a popular tourist destination servicing the ski fields of Mount Hotham Mount Buffalo and Falls Creek the Alpine National Park and the Mount Buffalo National Park Air sports such as gliding and paragliding are also practised here and there is a hedge maze at Wandiligong A disused railway line has been converted to the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail a cycle trail which stretches from Wangaratta and Beechworth to Bright There are several wineries in the area and many hops farms The wineries are a popular stop for cyclists on their touring rides Tobacco was a major industry in the valley until 2006 that year saw the British American Tobacco and Philip Morris companies decide to no longer buy Australian tobacco and the Federal Government began implementing a plan to transition growers out of this industry 5 Reminders of the valley s long and prosperous tobacco history continue to dot the valley such as the many tobacco kilns Etymology editHamilton Hume and William Hovell explored the area in 1824 naming the Ovens River in honour of Major John Ovens the Secretary to Thomas Brisbane the Colonial Governor of New South Wales 1 In the Aboriginal Waywurru language the river has two names Burwang with no clearly defined meaning 2 and Djerrang meaning leaf 2 List of towns editWangaratta Beechworth Everton Myrtleford Ovens Bright Wandiligong Harrietville PorepunkahSee also edit nbsp Australia portalList of rivers of Australia Victoria Warby Ovens National ParkGallery edit nbsp The Ovens River at Porepunkah nbsp Tobacco crops in the Ovens Valley nbsp The Ovens Valley as seen from Mount FeathertopReferences edit a b Ovens River 23093 Historical Information Vicnames 17 June 2011 Archived from the original on 22 June 2014 Retrieved 22 June 2014 a b c Ovens River 23093 Historical Information Burwang Vicnames 12 August 2011 Retrieved 22 June 2014 Ovens River 23093 Historical Information Djerrang Vicnames 12 August 2011 Retrieved 22 June 2014 a b c Map of Ovens River Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia Retrieved 22 June 2014 Lee Tim 10 June 2007 Tobacco industry up in smoke transcript Landline Australia ABC TV Retrieved 28 December 2018 External links edit nbsp Media related to Ovens River at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ovens River amp oldid 1162131967, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,