Boorowa River

river in Australia

The Boorowa River is in New South Wales, Australia. It is a perennial stream. The river is part of the Lachlan catchment. The catchment is in the Murray-Darling basin. The river rises about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Yass. It flows north. The river has two minor tributaries. It reaches its confluence with the Lachlan River about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south–east of Cowra.[3] The river drops 318 metres (1,043 ft) over its course of 134 kilometres (83 mi).[2]

Boorowa
The Boorowa River passing through Boorowa
EtymologyAboriginal: Wiradjuri for kangaroo; fish hawks[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionIBRA: South Eastern Highlands
DistrictSouthern Tablelands, Central West
MunicipalitiesYass Valley, Boorowa, Upper Lachlan
Physical characteristics
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 - locationnorth of Yass
 - coordinates33°57′S 148°50′E / 33.950°S 148.833°E / -33.950; 148.833
 - elevation619 m (2,031 ft)
MouthLachlan River
 - locationsouth–east of Cowra
 - elevation301 m (988 ft)
Length134 km (83 mi)
Basin features
River systemMurray–Darling basin
Tributaries 
 - leftBreakfast Creek (Boorowa, New South Wales)
 - rightPudman Creek
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The river flows through the town of Boorowa. The river is named after the town. Boorowa is an Aboriginal Wiradjuri word for kangaroo.[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Boorowa". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. 12 May 1995.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Map of Boorowa River". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  3. "Boorowa River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. 24 July 1970. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

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