The Kangaroo River is a
perennial river
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of the
Shoalhaven
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catchment located in the
Southern Highlands and
Illawarra
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regions of
New South Wales
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Australia
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The Kangaroo River, in Kangaroo Valley, is one of the few rivers that flows west before joining the Shoalhaven river to flow out to the sea.
Location and features
The river rises within the
Budderoo National Park
The Budderoo National Park is a national park that is located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia; situated approximately south southwest of Sydney.
Location and features
The National Parks & Wildlife Servicemanaged park ...
about north-west of Illawarra lookout. It initially flows in a north-westerly direction to
Carrington Falls
The Carrington Falls is a plunge waterfall across the Kangaroo River located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia.
Location and features
The falls are situated where the river crosses the western escarpment of the B ...
, where the river crosses the western escarpment of the
Budderoo Plateau. The river then turns to the south-west and flows through the communities of
Upper Kangaroo Valley
Upper Kangaroo River is a small village in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Shoalhaven City Council. It is located on the Kangaroo River, a tributary of the Shoalhaven River. At the , it had a population of 151.
Upper ...
and
Kangaroo Valley
Kangaroo Valley is a river valley along the Kangaroo River in the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales, Australia, located west of the seaside in the City of Shoalhaven. It is also the name of the small suburb within it, formerly known as Osbo ...
, and into the
Morton National Park
The Morton National Park is a national park located in the Southern Highlands, South Coast and Illawarra regions of New South Wales, Australia, situated approximately south southwest of Sydney.
Location and features
The most notable attractio ...
. The river ends its course by flowing into Lake Yarrunga, a
reservoir
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formed by the
Tallowa Dam
Tallowa Dam, completed in 1976, is a concrete gravity dam with central overflow spillway, located on the Shoalhaven River, downstream from the river's confluence with the Kangaroo River. The dam wall of is high and in length. At 100% capacit ...
and situated just downstream of the
confluence
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of the Shoalhaven and Kangaroo rivers. The river descends over its
course.
[
The river is crossed by the historic Hampden Bridge in the town of ]Kangaroo Valley
Kangaroo Valley is a river valley along the Kangaroo River in the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales, Australia, located west of the seaside in the City of Shoalhaven. It is also the name of the small suburb within it, formerly known as Osbo ...
.
See also
* Fitzroy Falls
Fitzroy Falls (postcode: 2577) is a village in the Wingecarribee Shire, located within the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia. The locality was known as Yarrunga, but was renamed after the waterfall.
Waterfall
The wat ...
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* List of rivers in New South Wales (A-K)
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* Morton National Park
The Morton National Park is a national park located in the Southern Highlands, South Coast and Illawarra regions of New South Wales, Australia, situated approximately south southwest of Sydney.
Location and features
The most notable attractio ...
* 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 nor ...
* Shoalhaven Scheme
The Shoalhaven Scheme is a dual-purpose water supply and Pumped-storage Hydroelectricity scheme located on the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Scheme was built as a joint project between the Electricity Commission of NSW an ...
References
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Rivers of New South Wales
Southern Highlands (New South Wales)
Shoalhaven River