Paddys River (South West Slopes, New South Wales)

{{Other uses|Paddys River (disambiguation){{!}}Paddys River}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}{{Use Australian English|date=February 2013}}

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| name = Paddys River

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| name_other = Cowra Creek{{NSW GNR|id=ujckFxUlKW|title=Paddys River|date=7 April 1978|access-date=10 February 2013}}

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| image = Paddy's River.jpg

| image_size = 250

| image_caption = Paddys River, located at the Paddys River Falls

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| pushpin_map = New South Wales

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| pushpin_map_caption= Location in New South Wales

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Australia

| subdivision_type2 = State

| subdivision_name2 = New South Wales

| subdivision_type3 = Region

| subdivision_name3 = IBRA: Australian Alps

| subdivision_type4 = District

| subdivision_name4 = Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes

| subdivision_type5 = Municipality

| subdivision_name5 = Tumbarumba

| length = {{convert|31|km|mi|abbr=on}}

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| source1 = Snowy Mountains

| source1_location = east of Tumbarumba

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| source1_elevation = {{convert|1180|m|abbr=on}}

| mouth = confluence with the Tumbarumba Creek

| mouth_location = north of Tooma

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|35|49|22|S|148|10|49|E|display=title,inline|region:AU-NSW_type:river}}

| mouth_elevation = {{convert|346|m|abbr=on}}

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| river_system = Murray River, Murray–Darling basin

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| waterbodies = Paddys River Dam

| waterfalls = Paddys River Falls

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| extra = {{cite web |url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=205855&cmd=sp |title=Map of Paddys River |work=Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia |access-date=10 February 2013}}{{cite web |url=https://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/waterfalls/australia-paddys-river-falls/ |title=Paddys River Falls |work=World of Waterfalls |date=10 November 2006 |access-date=29 January 2019 }}

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Paddys River, a watercourse of the Murray catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Australian Alpine region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The river rises below Granite Mountain, east of Tumbarumba, on the western slopes of the Snowy Mountains within Bago State Forest, and its natural flow drains generally south, and then south-west, before reaching its confluence with the Tumbarumba Creek, north of the village of Tooma; descending {{convert|832|m}} over its {{convert|31|km}} course. The river is impounded by Paddys River Dam. Approximately {{convert|15|km}} south of Tumbarumba, the river descends {{convert|18|m|adj=on}} over the Paddys River Falls.

See also

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