The Delatite River is a tributary

Tributary

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...

 of the Goulburn River

Goulburn River (Victoria)

The Goulburn River is a major inland river in Victoria, Australia.The headwaters of the Goulburn River rise in the western end of the Victoria Alps, near Mount Buller. The Eildon Dam creates Lake Eildon, a major storage of water for irrigation...

 in Australia

Australia

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The river rises between the ski resort mountains of Mount Stirling

Mount Stirling

Mount Stirling is a cross-country and backcountry ski resort in the Australian state of Victoria approximately 230 km from Melbourne. Mount Stirling is a popular location for beginner backcountry skiers and snowboarders due to its distance from Melbourne and proximity to the Mount Buller...

 and Mount Buller on the Western edge of the Victorian Alps. Flowing generally westwards, it passes the town of Merrijig before reaching Lake Eildon, an impoundment of the Goulburn River.

Named after Delotite, wife of the local indigeous leader Beolite, the leader of the yowung-illum-baluks of the Taungurung people.