Nunnock River

Nunnock River
Perennial stream[1]
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Regions South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Monaro
Municipality Bega Valley
Part of Bega River
Source South Coast Range, Great Dividing Range
 - location near Brown Mountain
 - elevation 954 m (3,130 ft)
 - coordinates 36°39′S 149°25′E / 36.650°S 149.417°E / -36.650; 149.417
Mouth confluence with the Bemboka River
 - location near Kallarney, Snowy Mountains Highway
 - elevation 224 m (735 ft)
Length 8.2 km (5 mi)
[2]

The Nunnock River, a perennial stream[1] of the Bega River catchment, is located in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Nunnock River rises below Bull Mountain in the South Coast Range, that is part of the Great Dividing Range, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Brown Mountain; and flows generally southeast and northeast before reaching its confluence with the Bemboka River near the locale of Kallarney, adjacent to the Snowy Mountains Highway, approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west by north of Bemboka.[1] The river descends 729 metres (2,392 ft) over its 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nunnock River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Nunnock River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 14 May 2013.

Coordinates: 36°37′S 149°27′E / 36.617°S 149.450°E / -36.617; 149.450


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