Molonglo River

Molonglo
Molonglo
	Black swans on Molonglo River
	Location of the Molonglo River mouth in the ACT
Etymology	Aboriginal: "like the sound of thunder"
Native name	Yeal-am-bid-gie
Location
Country	Australia
State/Territory	New South Wales; Australian Capital Territory;
Regions	South Eastern Highlands (IBRA); Monaro; Capital Country;
Districts	Palerang; Queanbeyan;
City	Queanbeyan
Physical characteristics
Source	Tinderry Range, Great Dividing Range
• location	near Captains Flat
• coordinates	35°40′5″S 149°29′50″E / 35.66806°S 149.49722°E
• elevation	1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Murrumbidgee River
• location	near Uriarra Crossing
• coordinates	35°14′30″S 148°58′4″E / 35.24167°S 148.96778°E
• elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Length	115 km (71 mi)
Basin size	198,900 km2 (76,800 sq mi)
Basin features
River system	Murrumbidgee River,; Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries
• left	Queanbeyan River, Jerrabomberra Creek
• right	Sullivans Creek
Nature reserves	Molonglo Gorge Recreation Reserve,; Jerrabomberra Wetlands,; Lower Molonglo Nature Reserve

The Molonglo River is a perennial river^[4] that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin. It is located in the Monaro and Capital Country regions of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, in Australia.

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^ "Map of Molonglo River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
^ "Molonglo River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 January 2013.