| Mulwaree Mulwaree Ponds, Mulwaree Creek, Merigan Creek[1] | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA),Southern Tablelands |
| Local government areas | Goulburn Mulwaree |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hammonds Hill, Mount Fairy |
| • location | east ofLake George |
| • elevation | 841 m (2,759 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with theWollondilly River |
• location | North Goulburn |
• elevation | 624 m (2,047 ft) |
| Length | 66 km (41 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bongaralaby Creek, Crisps Creek |
| [1][2] | |
TheMulwaree River, aperennial river[1] that is part of theHawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in theSouthern Tablelands region ofNew South Wales,Australia.
The Mulwaree River rises east of theLake GeorgeEscarpment, below Mount Fairy, near the locality of Hammonds Hill, and flows generally north northeast, joined by two minortributaries, before reaching itsconfluence with theWollondilly River atNorth Goulburn. The river descends 218 metres (715 ft) over its 66-kilometre (41 mi)course.[2]
Tributaries includeBongaralaby Creek andCrisps Creek.[3]
The Mulwaree and its associatedwetlands are important breeding grounds anddrought refuge forAustralian birds. These wetlands are listed on the directory ofImportant Wetlands of Australia.[4]
34°31′S149°53′E / 34.517°S 149.883°E /-34.517; 149.883
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