Yadboro River, a
perennial river
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of the
Clyde River catchment, is located in the
Southern Tablelands
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The area is characterised by Plateau, high, flat country which has gene ...
and the upper ranges of the
South Coast South Coast is a name often given to coastal areas to the south of a geographical region or major metropolitan area.
Geographical
Australia
*South Coast (New South Wales), the coast of New South Wales, Australia, south of Sydney
* South Coast (Q ...
regions of
New South Wales
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,
Australia
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Course and features
Yadboro River rises below Currockbilly Mountain on the eastern slopes of the
Budawang Range
The Budawang Range, commonly called The Budawangs, a rugged mountain range within the Budawang National Park and the Morton National Park, are part of a spur off the Great Dividing Range and are located in the South Coast region of New South Wal ...
within
Budawang National Park
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Budawang National Park is named after Mount Budaw ...
, east northeast of
Braidwood, and flows generally northerly parallel to the range, then east, joined by one minor
tributary
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before reaching its
confluence
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with the Clyde River at Campus Head, near Yadboro Flat. The river descends over its
course
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.
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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 nor ...
* 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 ...
* List of rivers of Australia
This is a list of rivers of Australia. Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Althoug ...
References
External links
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Rivers of New South Wales
South Coast (New South Wales)
Southern Tablelands
City of Shoalhaven
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