Corang River is a perennial river of the Shoalhaven catchment located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Corang River | |
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 Corang River at Wog Wog looking east | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Southern Tablelands |
| Local government area | Queanbeyan–Palerang |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Budawang Range |
| • elevation | 720 m (2,360 ft) |
| Mouth | Shoalhaven River |
• location | north of Corang |
• elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
| Length | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Shoalhaven River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Jerricknorra Creek |
| • right | Smilers Creek, Gallaghars Creek, Corang Creek, Nadgengutta Creek |
| National park | Budawang |
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Location and features
editCorang River rises on the western slopes of the Budawang Range and flows generally northwest, joined by five minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Shoalhaven River at Cardies Point, north of Corang,[2] descending 209 metres (686 ft) over its 23 kilometres (14 mi) course.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Map of Corang River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "Corang River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
35°08′S 150°02′E / 35.133°S 150.033°E