Cudgegong River, a perennial stream that is part of the Macquarie catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central western and Orana districts of New South Wales, Australia.
| Cudgegong River Mudgee River[1] | |
|---|---|
 Cudgegong River at Mudgee | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Central West, Orana |
| Municipalities | Mid-Western, Wellington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Rylstone in Wollemi National Park |
| • elevation | 766 m (2,513 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Macquarie River |
• location | Lake Burrendong |
• elevation | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Length | 250 km (160 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Macquarie River, Murray–Darling basin |
| Reservoirs | Rylstone Reservoir, Lake Windamere, Lake Burrendong |
| [2] | |
The river rises of the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range within Wollemi National Park, east of Rylstone, and flows generally west, north-west, and south-west, joined by fourteen tributaries, including Wyaldra Creek and Lawsons Creek, before reaching its confluence with the Macquarie River at Lake Burrendong; descending 425 metres (1,394 ft) over its 250-kilometre (160 mi) course.
Several reservoirs, including Rylstone Reservoir and Lake Windamere, impede the natural flow of the Cudgegong River past the towns of Mudgee, and near Gulgong.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Cudgegong River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Cudgegong River". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
External links
edit- "Macquarie-Bogan River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
32°37′S 149°16′E / 32.617°S 149.267°E