Little Plains River

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Little Plains River
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Australian Alps (IBRA), Snowy Mountains
Local government areas Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Physical characteristics
Source confluence Bendoc River and Queensborough River
  locationBendoc Upper, near Delegate
  elevation758 m (2,487 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Delegate River
  location
between Delegate and Bombala
  elevation
693 m (2,274 ft)
Length33 km (21 mi)
Basin features
River system Snowy River catchment
Tributaries 
  rightCraigie Bog Creek, Deep Creek (Bombala, New South Wales), Boggy Creek
[1] [2]

The Little Plains River, a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course and features

The Little Plains River is formed by the confluence of the Queensborough River and the Bendoc River near the locality of Bendoc Upper, south southeast of Delegate. The river flows generally north northeast and west northwest, joined by three minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Delegate River near Balgownie, between Delegate and Bombala. The river descends 65 metres (213 ft) over its 33 kilometres (21 mi) course. [2]

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References

  1. "Little Plains River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 2 June 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Map of Little Plains River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2013.

Coordinates: 37°00′S149°06′E / 37.000°S 149.100°E / -37.000; 149.100