Back نهر لاتشلان Arabic نهر لاتشلان ARZ Лаклан Byelorussian Лаклан Bulgarian লাচলান নদী Bengali/Bangla Lachlan River (suba sa Ostralya, State of New South Wales) CEB Lachlan Czech Лаклан (юханшыв) CV Lachlan River (Murrumbidgee River) German Río Lachlan Spanish

Lachlan River

Lachlan
Deadmans Creek, Boorungullen Chain, Mutbilly Creek[1]
The Lachlan River at Cowra
Map of New South Wales, showing the Darling, Lachlan, Murrumbidgee and Murray rivers
EtymologyIn honour of Lachlan Macquarie[1]
Native nameGaliyarr,[1] Kalari[2] (Wiradjuri)
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSouth Eastern Highlands, Riverina (IBRA), Southern Tablelands, Central West
Local government areasUpper Lachlan, Boorowa, Cowra, Weddin, Forbes, Lachlan
TownsBevendale, Breadalbane, Reids Flat, Wyangala, Cowra, Gooloogong, Forbes, Euabalong, Condobolin, Lake Cargelligo, Hillston, Booligal, Oxley
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
Source confluenceHannans Creek and Mutmutbilly Creek
 • locationeast of Gunning
 • coordinates34°46′58″S 149°32′7″E / 34.78278°S 149.53528°E / -34.78278; 149.53528
 • elevation699 m (2,293 ft)
MouthMurrumbidgee River
 • location
near Oxley
 • coordinates
34°22′S 143°47′E / 34.367°S 143.783°E / -34.367; 143.783
 • elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Length1,440 km (890 mi)
Basin size84,700 km2 (32,700 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average49 m3/s (1,700 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemMurrumbidgee catchment,
Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries 
 • leftBoorowa River
 • rightCrookwell River, Abercrombie River, Belubula River
DamsWyangala Dam, Brewster Weir
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The Lachlan River (Wiradjuri: Kalari, Galiyarr) is an intermittent river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, located in the Southern Tablelands, Central West, and Riverina regions of New South Wales, Australia.

The Lachlan River is connected to the Murray–Darling basin only when both the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Rivers are in flood. It is the only river in New South Wales with significant wetlands along its length, rather than just towards its end, including Lake Cowal-Wilbertroy, Lake Cargelligo and Lake Brewster, and nine wetlands of national significance.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Lachlan River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 February 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Lachlan (Kalari*) Catchment Action Plan, 2013-2023" (PDF). Lachlan Catchment Management Authority. Government of New South Wales. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Map of Lachlan River". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Our partners: local government". Lachlan Catchment Management Authority. Government of New South Wales. 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.

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