Ghow Swamp

The Ghow Swamp, formerly called the Kow Swamp, is a formed by the Torrumbarry Weir, a weir fed by off-stream sources, in the Mallee region in north-central Victoria, Australia.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake (former wetland) in Victoria, Australia
  • Also known as: “Kow Swamp”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ghow Swamp Aboriginal Place.

Archaeological site
The , also known as the Kow Swamp archaeological site, is a protected Aboriginal place, gazetted in 2022 under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leitchville and Gunbower.

Village
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in northern Victoria, . The town is in the local government area, 262 kilometres from the state capital, . At the 2016 census, had a population of 558. is situated 6 km north of Ghow Swamp.

Town
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the , 272 kilometres north of the state capital, on the banks of Creek. is situated 6 km east of Ghow Swamp.

Ghow Swamp

Latitude
-35.95887° or 35° 57′ 32″ south
Longitude
144.29549° or 144° 17′ 44″ east
Elevation
82 metres (269 feet)
Open location code
4RP627RW+F5
Geo­Names ID
2161014
Wiki­data ID
Q1785673
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Satellite Map

Discover Ghow Swamp from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ghow Swamp” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kow Swamp”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره كو سوامپ”
  • French: “Kow Swamp”
  • German: “Kow Swamp”
  • Swedish: “Kow Swamp”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kow Swamp and Wee-wee-rup.

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Highlights include Ormandys Bridge and Box Bridge.

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