Belubula River
Belubula River, a perennial river that is part of the Lachlan catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia.
Location and features
The river rises south of Vittoria, midway between Bathurst and Orange and generally flows south and west, joined by eight minor tributaries, flowing through Carcoar Lake where its flow is regulated, before reaching its mouth at the Lachlan River, east of Gooloogong; dropping 674 metres (2,211 ft) over its course of 165 kilometres (103 mi).[1]
The name is derived from the Australian Aboriginal meaning for stony river or big lagoon.[2] The original inhabitants of the land alongside the Belubula River are the Australian Aborigines of the Wiradjuri clan.[3]
Towns on the Belubula River, from its source towards its mouth, include Blayney, Carcoar, and Canowindra.
The New South Wales government has begun the second stage of investigations into a potential new dam of up to 700 gigalitres at Cranky Rock on the Belubula River.[4][5]
Gallery
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Belubula River, in Carcoar -
Carcoar Dam, on the Belubula River -
Wooden bridge over the Belubula River, in Carcoar
See also
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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gnbwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Cultural heritage". Lachlan Catchment Management Authority. Government of New South Wales. 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "EOI's welcomed for second stage of investigations into potential new dam". WaterNSW. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Cranky Rock preferred site for Central West Dam". WaterNSW. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
External links
Media related to Belubula River at Wikimedia Commons
- "Lachlan River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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