Boorowa River

Boorowa
The Boorowa River passing through Boorowa
Etymology	Aboriginal: Wiradjuri for kangaroo; fish hawks[1]
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	IBRA: South Eastern Highlands
District	Southern Tablelands, Central West
Municipalities	Yass Valley, Boorowa, Upper Lachlan
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	north of Yass
• elevation	619 m (2,031 ft)
Mouth	Lachlan River
• location	south–east of Cowra
• elevation	301 m (988 ft)
Length	134 km (83 mi)
Basin features
River system	Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries
• left	Breakfast Creek (Boorowa, New South Wales)
• right	Pudman Creek
[2]

Boorowa River, a perennial stream that is part of the Lachlan catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central–western region of New South Wales, Australia.

Location and features

The river rises about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Yass and flows generally north, joined by two minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Lachlan River about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south–east of Cowra;^[3] dropping 318 metres (1,043 ft) over its course of 134 kilometres (83 mi).^[2]

The river flows through the town of Boorowa, from where it draws its name, an Aboriginal Wiradjuri word for kangaroo.^[1]

See also

1. ^ ^{a b} "Boorowa". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
2. ^ ^{a b} "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. Retrieved 14 January 2013.