Latrobe River

The Latrobe River is a river in southeastern Victoria, Australia, that flows through the Latrobe Valley. It originates in the Eastern Highlands and travels southeast, passing cities like Moe and Traralgon before joining Lake Wellington. The river was renamed to honor Charles La Trobe, Victoria's first lieutenant governor. The Latrobe Valley is economically significant, with agriculture, particularly dairying, near the river's mouth. Further west, the valley contains large brown coal deposits that fuel thermal power stations and are used for briquette production. The area also supports forestry and natural gas processing.1