Bolong River

Bolong River, a watercourse that is part of the Lachlan catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central–western region of New South Wales, Australia.

Bolong River
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
IBRASouth Eastern Highlands
DistrictCentral West
MunicipalityUpper Lachlan
Physical characteristics
SourceLoadstone Hill
  locationbetween Crookwell and Taralga
  elevation905 m (2,969 ft)
MouthAbercrombie River
  location
in Abercrombie River National Park
  elevation
569 m (1,867 ft)
Length59.9 km (37.2 mi)
Basin features
River systemMurray–Darling basin
[1]

The river rises on the northern slopes of Loadstone Hill, west of Taralga and east of Crookwell and flows generally north–west, before reaching its confluence with the Abercrombie River within Abercrombie River National Park;[2] dropping 336 metres (1,102 ft) over its course of 60 kilometres (37 mi).[1]

See also

References

  1. "Map of Bolong River". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  2. "Bolong River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 January 2013.


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