Queanbeyan River
Queanbeyan River, a perennial stream[1] in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Molonglo catchment. The catchment is in the Murray-Darling Basin. The river is in the Monaro and Capital Country regions of New South Wales. The river is 104 kilometres (65 mi) in length. The river catchment is 96,000 hectares (240,000 acres). The Queanbeyan River and the Cotter River meet the potable water supply needs of the Canberra and Queanbeyan region. The two regions' water quality is protected under federal legislation.
| Queanbeyan River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | confluence with the Molonglo River |
| Length | 104 km (65 mi) |
| Mouth elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
| River system | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
It is said the Aboriginal Ngarigo people used a word that sounded like queanbeyan to name the river. The word meant "clearwater".[2]
Queanbeyan River Media
Googong Dam spillway and dam wall
References
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Other websites
Media related to Queanbeyan River at Wikimedia Commons
- "Murrumbidgee and Lake George catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- "Googong Dam". Water storage. ACTEW Corporation. 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2014-11-08.