The Jordan River rises near The Springs, south of Woods Point, part of the Great Dividing Range.

[3] The Victorian Department of Primary Industries describes the river as:[4] The Jordan Valley was intensively mined for gold during the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Claims were made by Thomas McEvoy, Fred Porter, Archie Campbell and William Anderson, with McEvoy's Track awarded the main prize money and being the one used by most carters and miners.

[6] Several sites from this era, including the Jordan River Diversion Tunnel, are listed in the Victorian Heritage Inventory.

[7][8][9][10] The Thomson Valley - Mount Shillinglaw section of the Australian Alps Walking Track follows the Jordan River for part of its length.