Bimberamala River, a
perennial river
A perennial stream is a stream that has continuous flow of surface water throughout the year in at least parts of its catchment during seasons of normal rainfall, Water Supply Paper 494. as opposed to one whose flow is intermittent. In the abse ...
of the
Clyde River catchment, is located in the
Southern Tablelands
The Southern Tablelands is a geographic area of New South Wales, Australia, located south-west of Sydney and west of the Great Dividing Range.
The area is characterised by high, flat country which has generally been extensively cleared and ...
and the upper ranges of the
South Coast regions of
New South Wales
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Course and features
Bimberamala River rises below Mount Budawang, on the eastern slopes of the
Budawang Range, part of the
Great Dividing Range and within
Budawang National Park
Budawang National Park is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, located approximately southwest of Sydney and north of Batemans Bay. It contains part of the Budawang Mountain Range.
Budawang National Park is named after Mount B ...
. The river generally flows northeast, then south, then east northeast, and finally north northeast, through
Bimberamala National Park and Yadbro State Forest, joined by one minor
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
, before reaching its
confluence with the Clyde River, north of the village of Brooman.
[ The river descends over its course.][
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See also
* Rivers of New South Wales
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The principal topographic feature of New South Wales is the series of low highlands and plateaus called the Great Dividing Range, which extend from no ...
* List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K)
* List of rivers of Australia
References
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Rivers of New South Wales
South Coast (New South Wales)
Southern Tablelands