Tarlo River

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Tarlo
Middle Arm Creek, Upper Tarlo Creek, Tarlo Creek, Cookbundoon River [1]
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Sydney Basin (IBRA), Southern Tablelands
District Southern Highlands
Local government areas Upper Lachlan, Wollondilly
Physical characteristics
Source Great Dividing Range
 - locationMiddle Arm east of Crookwell
 - elevation787 m (2,582 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Wollondilly River
 - location
Mount Penong, east of Taralga
 - elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Length92 km (57 mi)
Basin features
River system Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Tributaries 
 - leftStony Creek (Wollondilly)
National park Tarlo River National Park
[1] [2]

The Tarlo River, a perennial river [1] that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Southern Tablelands and Southern Highlands regions of New South Wales, 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.

Hawkesbury River river in New South Wales, Australia

The Hawkesbury River, is a semi–mature tide dominated drowned valley estuary located to the west and north of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its associated main tributary, the Nepean River, virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.

Nepean River river in New South Wales, Australia

Nepean River, is a major perennial river, located in the south-west and west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Nepean River and its associated mouth, the Hawkesbury River, virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.

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Course and features

The Tarlo River rises within the Great Dividing Range, near the locality of Middle Arm east of Crookwell, and flows generally south southeast, north, and then east, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Wollondilly River near Mount Penong, east of Taralga. The river descends 393 metres (1,289 ft) over its 92-kilometre (57 mi) course and it flows through the Tarlo River National Park. [2]

Great Dividing Range mountain range in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria

The Great Dividing Range, or the Eastern Highlands, is Australia's most substantial mountain range and the third longest land-based range in the world. It stretches more than 3,500 kilometres (2,175 mi) from Dauan Island off the northeastern tip of Queensland, running the entire length of the eastern coastline through New South Wales, then into Victoria and turning west, before finally fading into the central plain at the Grampians in western Victoria. The width of the range varies from about 160 km (100 mi) to over 300 km (190 mi). The Greater Blue Mountains Area, Gondwana Rainforests, and Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Areas are located in the range.

Crookwell, New South Wales Town in New South Wales, Australia

Crookwell is a small town located in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in the Upper Lachlan Shire. At the 2016 census, Crookwell had a population of 2,641. The town is at a relatively high altitude of 887 metres and there are several snowfalls annually, especially during the winter months. The nearest major centre is the city of Goulburn which is about a half-hour drive to the south-east of the town. Crookwell is easily accessible to the state capital of Sydney and also the federal capital of Canberra.

Tributary stream or river that flows into a main stem river or lake

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean.

See also

This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tarlo River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 April 2013. Blue pencil.svg
  2. 1 2 "Tarlo River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2013.

Coordinates: 34°31′S149°53′E / 34.517°S 149.883°E / -34.517; 149.883

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