Wingan River is a locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.

[1] The area is heavily forested and almost entirely contained within state forests or national parks, variously the Drummer State Forest (northern part), Alfred National Park (western part) and the Wingan State Forest and Croajingolong National Park (remaining areas).

The Princes Highway runs through the locality, which has few other roads.

A state battery opened in 1916, but by 1932 was reported to have been "rusting away" for many years.

[9] The locality was badly damaged during the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, with a fire that began at Wingan River in late December subsequently burning through to the coastal town of Mallacoota on New Year's Day.