Fish River (Oberon)
For other uses, see Fish River.
| Fish River | |
| Fish River Creek[1] | |
| Perennial stream | |
 Fish River, pictured near O'Connell, 2013. | |
| Name origin: the amount of fish in the river[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | South Eastern Highlands |
| District | Central West |
| Municipality | Oberon |
| Part of | Macquarie catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Campbells River |
| - right | Duckmaloi River |
| Source | |
| - location | near Shooters Hill |
| - elevation | 1,160 m (3,806 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Macquarie River |
| - location | near White Rock |
| - elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
| Length | 119 km (74 mi) |
| Reservoir | Lake Oberon |
| [2] | |
Fish River, a perennial stream[1] that is part of the Macquarie catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central western district of New South Wales, Australia.
The Fish River rises on the plateau south east of Oberon, and flows generally to the north-west, becoming the main headwater of the Macquarie River just east of Bathurst. The river is impounded by a reservoir near Oberon which supplies water for the region. The Fish River descends 493 metres (1,617 ft) over its 119 kilometres (74 mi) course.[2]
The Fish River was given its name by George Evans in 1813, because of the large number of fish they found in it, being a rare permanent stream.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Fish River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Map of Fish River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.com. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
External links
- "Macquarie-Bogan River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
Coordinates: 34°45′00″S 149°18′00″E / 34.75000°S 149.30000°E
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