Talbragar River
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The Talbragar River is a river
in New South Wales
, Australia
. It starts on the western side of the Liverpool Range
near Cassilis
and flows west to join the Macquarie River near Dubbo. The Talbragar does not start in a high rainfall area and is not much of a river at all really. It was first encountered by Europeans in the late 1820s when it was called the Putterbatta River. Tributaries of the Talbragar include the Coolaburragundy River
, Cockabutta Creek, Four Mile Creek, and Mitchell's Creek.
The first bridge over the Talbragar was built in the 1850s, near Dunedoo, by Thomas New
.
The river is to be noted for its influence on flood, particularly for its capacity for rapid rise and fall, due to the wide catchment, and the effect of its flood water on Dubbo.
Dunedoo
is on the south bank of the Talbragar about halfway along its length.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It starts on the western side of the Liverpool Range
Liverpool Range
The Liverpool Range is a mountain range and a lava-field province in New South Wales, Australia.The Liverpool Range starts from the volcanic plateau known as the Barrington Tops and runs for about 100 km westwards, forming the northern boundary of the Hunter Valley district...
near Cassilis
Cassilis, New South Wales
Cassilis is a village in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. Its population in the 2006 census was 346. It was formerly known as Dalkeith.-References:...
and flows west to join the Macquarie River near Dubbo. The Talbragar does not start in a high rainfall area and is not much of a river at all really. It was first encountered by Europeans in the late 1820s when it was called the Putterbatta River. Tributaries of the Talbragar include the Coolaburragundy River
Coolaburragundy River
The Coolaburragundy River is a river in New South Wales, Australia.The river rises on the south-west slopes of the Liverpool Range, about 15 kilometres north-east of the town of Coolah, New South Wales. One of the head-streams of the river drains Pandoras Pass. Runoff from Coolah Tops National...
, Cockabutta Creek, Four Mile Creek, and Mitchell's Creek.
The first bridge over the Talbragar was built in the 1850s, near Dunedoo, by Thomas New
Thomas New
Thomas New was an early settler of the north west of New South Wales.He was born near Studley, Warwickshire and arrived in Sydney on the Troubadour in June 1843 with his parents Cornelius and Rebecca New and his sister Emily....
.
The river is to be noted for its influence on flood, particularly for its capacity for rapid rise and fall, due to the wide catchment, and the effect of its flood water on Dubbo.
Dunedoo
Dunedoo, New South Wales
Dunedoo ) is a village of 836 inhabitants situated within the Warrumbungle Shire of central western New South Wales, Australia. Dunedoo is well known to Australian travellers due to its distinctive name...
is on the south bank of the Talbragar about halfway along its length.
See also
- New South Wales Rivers