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The Retreat River, a
perennial stream 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 ...
that is part of the Lachlan catchment within the
Murray–Darling basin The Murray–Darling basin is a large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia, encompassing the drainage basin of the tributaries of the Murray River, Australia's longest river, and the Darling River, a right tributary of ...
, is located in the central western region of
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, in eastern Australia. The Retreat River rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, near
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, and flows generally to the south-west, before reaching its confluence with the
Abercrombie River Abercrombie River, a perennial river that is part of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central west of New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales ...
, near Hadley. The river flows adjacent to the Abercrombie River National Park, with access at ''The Sink'' campground.


See also

* List of rivers of Australia *
List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z) This is the second part of a list of rivers of New South Wales, Australia. With List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K) it includes all 439 rivers, as of 7 June 2008, listed by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales in the Geographic ...
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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 ...


References

Rivers of New South Wales Murray-Darling basin Central West (New South Wales) {{NewSouthWales-river-stub