| Bredbo | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Aboriginal: joining of waters[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | IBRA: South Eastern Highlands |
| District | Monaro |
| Municipality | Cooma-Monaro |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bald Mountain |
| • location | north east of Cooma |
| • elevation | 1,380 m (4,530 ft) |
| Mouth | Murrumbidgee River |
• location | near Bredbo |
• elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) |
| Length | 52 km (32 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Celeys Creek, Cowra Creek, Birchams Creek |
| • right | Cutmore Creek, Frogs Hole Creek, Strike-a-Light River, Cappanana Creek |
| [2] | |
Bredbo River, a perennial stream that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia.
The river rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range at Bald Hill and flows generally west, joined by seven tributaries including Strike-a-Light River, before reaching its confluence with the Murrumbidgee River about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south–east of Bredbo,[3] descending 688 metres (2,257 ft) over its 52-kilometre (32 mi) course.[2]
The river flows through the town of Bredbo, from where it draws its name, an Aboriginal word meaning joining of waters.[1]
