| Bombala River | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Aboriginal: "meeting of the water" [1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Monaro |
| Local government areas | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kybeyan Range, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below Brown Mountain |
| • elevation | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Delegate River |
• location | west of Bombala |
• elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
| Length | 87 km (54 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Snowy River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Big Bog Creek, Back Creek (Cooma-Monaro, New South Wales), Coolumbooka River, Saucy Creek, Ashton Creek |
| • right | Undowah River, Bukalong Creek, Cambalong Creek |
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The Bombala River, a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, is located in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Bombala River rises within the Kybeyan Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, on the southwestern slopes of Brown Mountain. The river flows generally southwest, joined by eight tributaries including the Undowah River and the Coolumbooka River, before reaching its confluence with the Delegate River approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Bombala. The river descends 535 metres (1,755 ft) over its 87 kilometres (54 mi) course. [3]
In its upper reaches, the Bombala River is crossed by the Snowy Mountains Highway near Brown Mountain; while the Monaro Highway crosses the meandering river at several locations north of Bombala. [3]
The name of the river is derived from the Aboriginal word meaning "meeting of the water", [1] presumably referring to the confluence of the Bombala River with the Coolumbooka River, at Bombala; and the confluence with the Undowah River, a few kilometers upstream. [3]
The Monaro Highway is a highway in Victoria, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory, in Australia.
The Snowy Mountains Highway is a 333-kilometre-long (207 mi) state highway located in New South Wales, Australia. Its two sections connect the New South Wales South Coast to the Monaro region, and the Monaro to the South West Slopes via the Snowy Mountains. The higher altitude regions of this road are subject to snow over the winter months, and the road also provides access to many parts of the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The highway bears the B72 shield along its entire length.
Bombala is a town in the Monaro region of south-eastern New South Wales, Australia, in Snowy Monaro Regional Council. It is approximately 485 kilometres (301 mi) south of the state capital, Sydney, and 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of the town of Cooma. The name derives from an Aboriginal word meaning "Meeting of the waters". The town lies on the banks of the Bombala River. At the 2016 census, Bombala had a population of 1,387.
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Rivers of the Southern Rivers catchment, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Illawarra | |
| Shoalhaven | |
| Eurobodalla | |
| Far South Coast | |
| Snowy River | |
