Paddys River (Australian Capital Territory)

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Paddys
Paddys River viewed from Gibraltar Peak.jpg
Paddys River viewed from Gibraltar Peak
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Location of the Paddys River mouth in the ACT
Location
Country Australia
Territory Australian Capital Territory
Region South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Capital Country
Physical characteristics
Source confluenceBlue Gum Creek and Punchbowl Creek
 ⁃ locationCastle Hill in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
 ⁃ coordinates 35°29′32″S148°58′58″E / 35.49222°S 148.98278°E / -35.49222; 148.98278
 ⁃ elevation758 m (2,487 ft)
Mouth confluence with Cotter River
 ⁃ location
below Mount Stromlo
 ⁃ coordinates
 35°19′44″S148°56′19″E / 35.32889°S 148.93861°E / -35.32889; 148.93861 Coordinates: 35°19′44″S148°56′19″E / 35.32889°S 148.93861°E / -35.32889; 148.93861
 ⁃ elevation
477 m (1,565 ft)
Length28 km (17 mi)
Basin features
River system Murrumbidgee catchment,
Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries 
 ⁃ left Gibraltar Creek, Tidbinbilla River
National park Namadgi
[1]

Paddys River, a perennial stream that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

A perennial stream or perennial river is a stream or river (channel) that has continuous flow in parts of its stream bed all year round during years of normal rainfall. "Perennial" streams are contrasted with "intermittent" streams which normally cease flowing for weeks or months each year, and with "ephemeral" channels that flow only for hours or days following rainfall. During unusually dry years, a normally perennial stream may cease flowing, becoming intermittent for days, weeks, or months depending on severity of the drought. The boundaries between perennial, intermittent, and ephemeral channels are not defined, and subject to a variety of identification methods adopted by local governments, academics, and others with a need to classify stream-flow permanence.

Murrumbidgee River river in New South Wales, Australia

Murrumbidgee River, a major tributary of the Murray River within the Murray–Darling basin and the second longest river in Australia. It flows through the Australian state of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. It descends 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) as it flows 1,485 kilometres (923 mi) in a west-northwesterly direction from the foot of Peppercorn Hill in the Fiery Range of the Snowy Mountains towards its confluence with the Murray River near Boundary Bend.

Australian Capital Territory Federal territory of Australia, containing the capital city, Canberra

The Australian Capital Territory, formerly known as the Federal Capital Territory until 1938 and commonly referred to as the ACT, is a federal territory of Australia containing the Australian capital city of Canberra and some surrounding townships. It is located in the south-east of the country and is an enclave within the state of New South Wales. Founded after federation as the seat of government for the new nation, all important institutions of the Australian federal government are centred in the Territory.

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Location and features

Paddys River rises on the eastern slopes of the Brindabella Ranges in the south-west of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), below Castle Hill in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, within Namadgi National Park and is formed by the confluence of Blue Gum Creek and Punchbowl Creek. The river, joined by Tidbinbilla River and Gibraltar Creek, flows generally north-west and to the west of the Canberra suburbs of Conder and Gordon, before reaching its confluence with Cotter River, near Mount Stromlo. The river descends 281 metres (922 ft) over its 28-kilometre (17 mi) course. [1]

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Protected area in Australian Capital Territory

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is a 54.5 square kilometres (21.0 sq mi) protected area, on the fringe of Namadgi National Park. Tidbinbilla is a short drive from the capital city of Australia, Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. It is the traditional Country of the Ngunnawal people.

Namadgi National Park Protected area in Australian Capital Territory

Namadgi National Park is a protected area in the south-west of the Australian Capital Territory, bordering Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales. It lies approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Canberra, and makes up approximately 46% of the ACT's land area.

Confluence Meeting of two or more bodies of flowing water

In geography, a confluence occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join together to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river ; or where two streams meet to become the source of a river of a new name ; or where two separated channels of a river rejoin at the downstream end.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Map of Paddys River, ACT". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2012.


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