Complex sentence: The town is named for Serpentine Creek, a tributary of the Loddon River which in turn was named for explorer Thomas Mitchell's description of the River Red Gum trees lining the rivers and creeks of the area.
Split into simpler sentences: The town is named for Serpentine Creek, a tributary of the Loddon River. The creek in turn was named for explorer Thomas Mitchell's description of the River Red Gum trees lining the rivers and creeks of the area.