Bredbo River

Bredbo
Bredbo
Etymology	Aboriginal: joining of waters
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	IBRA: South Eastern Highlands
District	Monaro
Municipality	Cooma-Monaro
Physical characteristics
Source	Bald Mountain
• location	north east of Cooma
• elevation	1,380 m (4,530 ft)
Mouth	Murrumbidgee River
• location	near Bredbo
• elevation	695 m (2,280 ft)
Length	52 km (32 mi)
Basin features
River system	Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries
• left	Celeys Creek, Cowra Creek, Birchams Creek
• right	Cutmore Creek, Frogs Hole Creek, Strike-a-Light River, Cappanana Creek

Bredbo River, a perennial stream that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia.

Location and features

The river rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range at Bald Hill and flows generally west, joined by seven tributaries including Strike-a-Light River, before reaching its confluence with the Murrumbidgee River about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south–east of Bredbo,^[3] descending 688 metres (2,257 ft) over its 52-kilometre (32 mi) course.^[2]

The river flows through the town of Bredbo, from where it draws its name, an Aboriginal word meaning joining of waters.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "Home". Bredbo Community Progress Association. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Map of Bredbo River". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
^ "Bredbo River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 January 2013.