The area down Cann River is commonly called the Cann River catchment or the Cann Valley area, depending on whether you mean the river system or the local district. The river flows through East Gippsland in Victoria and into the Tamboon Inlet area.

What people usually mean

  • Cann River catchment : the drainage basin around the river, about 1,167 square kilometres.
  • Cann Valley / Cann Valley District : the local community area around the township and surrounding district.
  • Tamboon Inlet area : if you mean farther downstream where the river reaches Bass Strait.

Simple way to say it

If you’re asking in everyday speech, most people would just call it down the Cann River or the Cann Valley area. If you mean the mapped river region, catchment is the more exact term.

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