Pinch River

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Pinch River
Moyangul River [1]
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Australian Alps (IBRA), Snowy Mountains
Local government area Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Physical characteristics
Source Snowy Mountains, Great Dividing Range
  locationnear Paradise Hill
  elevation1,230 m (4,040 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Snowy River
  location
below the Charcoal Range
  elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Length24 km (15 mi)
Basin features
River system Snowy River catchment
Tributaries 
  leftLookout Creek
National park Kosciuszko NP
[1] [2]

The Pinch 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 Pinch River rises west of Paradise Hill in remote alpine country within The Snowy Mountains Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, contained within the Kosciuszko National Park. The river flows generally south southeast, then west, then west southwest, and then southeast, before reaching its confluence with the Snowy River below the Charcoal Range. The river descends 983 metres (3,225 ft) over its 24 kilometres (15 mi) course. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pinch 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 Moyangul Or Pinch River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2013.

Coordinates: 36°48′S148°25′E / 36.800°S 148.417°E / -36.800; 148.417