| Crookwell | |
| Name Etymology: | Originally "Crook-ell"; derived from Crookhall, Co. Durham. |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia New South Wales |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Crookwell River mouth in New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes |
| Subdivision Type4: | LGAs |
| Subdivision Name4: | Upper Lachlan, Boorowa |
| Subdivision Type5: | Town |
| Length: | 78km (48miles) |
| Source1: | Great Dividing Range |
| Source1 Location: | south of |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -34.7828°N 149.5353°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 619m (2,031feet) |
| Mouth: | Lachlan River |
| Mouth Location: | north–west of Binda and east of Frogmore |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -34.2775°N 149.1314°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 430m (1,410feet) |
| River System: | Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries Left: | Wheeo Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | Kiamma Creek |
| Extra: | [1] |
The Crookwell River is a perennial river that is part of the Lachlan catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, located in the Southern Tablelands and South West Slopes regions of New South Wales, Australia.
Sourced by runoff from the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, the river rises south of and flows generally northwest by west, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Lachlan River northwest of Binda and east of Frogmore. The river descends over its 78km (48miles) course.[1]
The river was originally named "Crook-ell" by William Stephenson, who originated from Crookhall, Durham, England.
Large Murray cod and endangered Macquarie perch, amongst other native fish, once abounded in the Crookwell, virtually to the base of Crookwell township: