Yass River

Yass
Cohen Creek[1]
A railway bridge over the Yass River.
Yass River is located in New South Wales
Yass River
Location of the Yass River mouth in New South Wales
Etymology
[2]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSouth Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Riverina, Southern Tablelands, South Western Slopes
LGAsQueanbeyan–Palerang, Yass Valley
CityYass
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
 • locationnear Wamboin
 • elevation758 m (2,487 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Murrumbidgee River
 • location
Lake Burrinjuck
 • coordinates
34°52′36″S 148°46′55″E / 34.87667°S 148.78194°E / -34.87667; 148.78194
 • elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Length139 km (86 mi)
Basin features
River systemMurrumbidgee catchment,
Murray-Darling basin
Tributaries 
 • leftBack Creek (New South Wales), Murrumbateman Creek
 • rightCohen Creek, Black Joes Creek, Bungendore Creek, Brooks Creek, Derringullen Creek
[1][3]

The Yass River, a perennial river[1] that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Southern Tablelands and South Western Slopes districts of New South Wales, Australia.

  1. ^ a b c "Yass River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 January 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Yass". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 January 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Map of Yass River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 20 January 2013.