Coolaburragundy River

Coolaburragundy River, a perennial stream that is part of the Talbragar catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Orana district of New South Wales, Australia.

Coolaburragundy River Coolah Creek[1]
Upper valley of Coolaburragundy River, near Coolah
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	IBRA: Brigalow Belt South
District	Orana
Municipality	Warrumbungle
Physical characteristics
Source	Liverpool Range and Great Dividing Range
• location	Pandoras Pass, north-east of Coolah
• elevation	656 m (2,152 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Talbragar River
• location	near Leadville
• elevation	286 m (938 ft)
Length	68.9 km (42.8 mi)
Basin features
River system	Murray–Darling basin
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Coolaburragundy River, near Leadville.

The river rises on the south-western slopes of the Liverpool Range, at the junction of the Great Dividing Range, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-east of the town of Coolah at Pandoras Pass. Runoff from Coolah Tops National Park also flows into the river,[3] as it flows generally south westerly and is joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its mouth at the confluence with the Talbragar River near Leadville;[4] dropping 265 metres (869 ft) over its course of 69 kilometres (43 mi).[2]

There is sufficient water for limited irrigated cropping on the fertile alluvial soils along the valley. Although the river itself is usually dry, an aquifer lies below the Coolaburragundy valley between Coolah and Dunedoo.[3]

The Craboon-Coolah branch off the Gwabegar railway line, closed in c. 1982, ran close to the Coolaburragundy River throughout its length.