| Jacobs River Tongaroo River[1] | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Australian Alps (IBRA), Snowy Mountains |
| Local government area | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Snowy Mountains, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Mount Stony |
| • elevation | 1,230 m (4,040 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Snowy River |
• location | below Stockyard Ridge |
• elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Snowy River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Teatree Creek, Tuross Creek, Thatchers Hole Creek, Ingebirah Creek |
| • right | Connors Camp Creek |
| National park | Kosciuszko NP |
| [1][2] | |
The Jacobs River, a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.
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Course and features
The Jacobs River rises below Purgatory Hill within The Snowy Mountains Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, contained within the Kosciuszko National Park, on the western slopes of Mount Stony. The river flows generally west and then southeast, joined by five minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Snowy River below Stockyard Ridge. The river descends 966 metres (3,169 ft) over its 26 kilometres (16 mi) course.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Jacobs River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Tongaroo Or Jacobs River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
Rivers of the Southern Rivers catchment, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Illawarra | |
| Shoalhaven | |
| Eurobodalla | |
| Far South Coast | |
| Snowy River | |
| Townships and Villages | |
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| Localities and rural places | |
| National parks and other natural features | |
| Rivers and other watercourses | |
| Dams and/or associated reservoirs | |
| Mountain ranges | |
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Main Article: Local government areas of New South Wales | |
36°45′S 148°27′E / 36.750°S 148.450°E
This page was last edited on 26 January 2024, at 10:43