Goobarragandra River

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Goobarragandra
Goobarragandra River at Little River 05.jpg
Goobarragandra River
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Australian Alps (IBRA), Snowy Mountains
Local government area Snowy Valleys
Physical characteristics
Source Fiery Range, Snowy Mountains
  locationnorth of Peppercorn Hill
  elevation1,330 m (4,360 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Tumut River
  location
Tumut
  elevation
272 m (892 ft)
Length56 km (35 mi)
Basin features
River system Murrumbidgee catchment,
Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries 
  left Peak River, Feints Creek
  rightSandy (Waterfall) Creek, Emu Flat Creek, Broken Cart Creek
[1]

Goobarragandra River, a perennial stream [2] that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. In the past, it was also known as Tumut Little River. [3]

Contents

Course and features

The river rises on the north western side of the Fiery Range in the Snowy Mountains at 1,330 metres (4,360 ft) and flows generally north west, joined by five minor tributaries towards its mouth at the confluence with the Tumut River at Tumut; dropping 1,060 metres (3,480 ft) over the course of the river's length of 56 kilometres (35 mi). [1]

The river flows through the locality of Goobarragandra; and the Hume and Hovell Walking Track follows the river for a short duration, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Tumut. [4]

There are large waterfalls and rapids along this river. There are "camping" spots along the Goobarragandra River as well.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Map of Goobarragandra River". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. "Goobarragandra River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 January 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "PROCLAMATION". New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 – 1900). 4 December 1897. p. 8809. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  4. "Hume and Hovell: Track and walks". NSW Department of Primary Industries . Government of New South Wales. 2010. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

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