Mongarlowe River

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Mongarlowe River
Little River [1]
Mongarlowe River.jpg
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Sydney Basin (IBRA), Southern Tablelands
Local government area Queanbeyan-Palerang
Physical characteristics
Source Great Dividing Range
  locationsoutheast of Araluen
  coordinates 35°39′11″S149°54′36″E / 35.65306°S 149.91000°E / -35.65306; 149.91000
  elevation796 m (2,612 ft)
Mouth Shoalhaven River
  location
near Charleyong
  coordinates
35°14′56″S149°53′33″E / 35.24889°S 149.89250°E / -35.24889; 149.89250
  elevation
556 m (1,824 ft)
Length72 km (45 mi)
Basin features
River system Shoalhaven River
Tributaries 
  leftNorthangera Creek, Warrambucca Creek, Tantulean Creek, Cookanulla Creek
  rightFeagans Creek, Nettletons Creek
National park Monga
[2]

The Mongarlowe River is a perennial river of the Shoalhaven catchment located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. [1] It was also known as Little River, during the 19th century.

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Location and features

The river rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range within the Monga National Park about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) east southeast of the village of Araluen. The river flows generally north, joined by six minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Shoalhaven River approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the locality of Charleyong. The river descends 242 metres (794 ft) over its 72 kilometres (45 mi) course. [2]

The river is crossed by the Kings Highway northwest of Clyde Mountain. [2] There are other road crossings at Monga, Mongarlowe and Marlowe.

The river has a translocated population of the endangered Macquarie perch (Macquaria australasica). [3] [4] [5] It is thought that this population descends from fish from the Murray-Darling Basin and not the eastern sub-species native to other parts of the Shoalhaven catchment. In recent years, this population seems to be in decline and may be doomed to local extinction. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mongarlowe River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 May 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 "Map of Mongarlowe River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  3. Informative sign alongside Mongarlow River at Mongarlowe, N.S.W.
  4. Tennant-wood, Robin (24 January 2019). "Downstream assessment for 'Maccas'". Braidwood Times. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. Lintermans, Mark (August 2008). "The Status of Macquarie Perch Macquaria australasica in the Mongarlowe River in 2007 and 2008" (PDF).
  6. Lintermans, Mark (August 2008). "The Status of Macquarie Perch Macquaria australasica in the Mongarlowe River in 2007 and 2008" (PDF).