Yass River
River in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
River in New South Wales, Australia
| Yass Cohen Creek[1] | |
|---|---|
A railway bridge over the Yass River. | |
  Location of the Yass River mouth in New South Wales | |
| Etymology |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Riverina, Southern Tablelands, South Western Slopes |
| LGAs | Queanbeyan–Palerang, Yass Valley |
| City | Yass |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Wamboin |
| • elevation | 758 m (2,487 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Murrumbidgee River |
• location | Lake Burrinjuck |
• coordinates | 34°52′36″S 148°46′55″E |
• elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Length | 139 km (86 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Back Creek (New South Wales), Murrumbateman Creek |
| • right | Cohen Creek, Black Joes Creek, Bungendore Creek, Brooks Creek, Derringullen Creek |
| [1][3] | |