| Kangaroo River Budderoo Creek[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Etymology | Named because of abundance of kangaroos[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Southern Highlands, Illawarra |
| Local government area | Shoalhaven |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bells Hills, Illawarra escarpment |
| • location | southeast of Robertson |
| • elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Mouth | Shoalhaven River |
• location | near Barron Flat |
• elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Length | 47 km (29 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Shoalhaven River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Brogers Creek |
| • right | Yarrunga Creek, Bundanoon Creek |
| National parks | Budderoo, Morton |
| [2] | |
The Kangaroo River is a perennial river of the Shoalhaven catchment located in the Southern Highlands and Illawarra regions of New South Wales, Australia.[1]
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.
- ^ a b c "Kangaroo River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
- ^ "Map of Kangaroo River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
