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 Deadmans Creek, Boorungullen Chain, Mutbilly Creek[1] | |
|---|---|
 The Lachlan River at Cowra | |
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| Etymology | In honour of Lachlan Macquarie[1] |
| Native name | Galiyarr,[1] Kalari[2] (Wiradjuri) |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands, Riverina (IBRA), Southern Tablelands, Central West |
| Local government areas | Upper Lachlan, Boorowa, Cowra, Weddin, Forbes, Lachlan |
| Towns | Bevendale, Breadalbane, Reids Flat, Wyangala, Cowra, Gooloogong, Forbes, Euabalong, Condobolin, Lake Cargelligo, Hillston, Booligal, Oxley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| Source confluence | Hannans Creek and Mutmutbilly Creek |
| • location | east of Gunning |
| • coordinates | 34°46′58″S 149°32′7″E / 34.78278°S 149.53528°E |
| • elevation | 699 m (2,293 ft) |
| Mouth | Murrumbidgee River |
• location | near Oxley |
• coordinates | 34°22′S 143°47′E / 34.367°S 143.783°E |
• elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Length | 1,440 km (890 mi) |
| Basin size | 84,700 km2 (32,700 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 49 m3/s (1,700 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Boorowa River |
| • right | Crookwell River, Abercrombie River, Belubula River |
| Dams | Wyangala Dam, Brewster Weir |
| [3][4] | |
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]
- ^ a b c "Lachlan River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Map of Lachlan River". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "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.
