Little Plains River

Little Plains River
Perennial river[1]
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Regions Australian Alps (IBRA), Snowy Mountains
Local government areas Bombala Shire
Part of Snowy River catchment
Tributaries
 - right Craigie Bog Creek, Deep Creek (Bombala, New South Wales), Boggy Creek
Source confluence Bendoc River and Queensborough River
 - location Bendoc Upper, near Delegate
 - elevation 758 m (2,487 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Delegate River
 - location between Delegate and Bombala
 - elevation 693 m (2,274 ft)
Length 33 km (21 mi)
[1][2]

The Little Plains River, a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Little Plains River is formed by the confluence of the Queensborough River and the Bendoc River near the locality of Bendoc Upper, south southeast of Delegate. The river flows generally north northeast and west northwest, joined by three minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Delegate River near Balgownie, between Delegate and Bombala. The river descends 65 metres (213 ft) over its 33 kilometres (21 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Little Plains River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Map of Little Plains River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2013.


Coordinates: 37°00′S 149°06′E / 37.000°S 149.100°E