Gungarlin River should not be confused with Gungahlin.
| Gungarlin River | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Australian Alps (IBRA), Snowy Mountains |
| Subdivision Type5: | Local government area |
| Subdivision Name5: | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
| Length: | 31km (19miles) |
| Source1: | Munyang Range, Snowy Mountains |
| Source1 Location: | near Adaminaby |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1660m (5,450feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with the Snowy River |
| Mouth Location: | northwest of Lake Jindabyne |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1050m (3,450feet) |
| River System: | Snowy River catchment |
| Tributaries Right: | Burrungubugge River, Diggers Creek |
| Custom Label: | National park |
| Custom Data: | Kosciuszko NP |
| Extra: | [1] |
The Gungarlin River, a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Gungarlin River rises below the Munyang Range, in the southern part of the Kosciuszko National Park, on the slopes of Happy Jacks Plain. The river flows generally south southeast, then south by west, then west by south, and finally south by west, joined by two tributaries including the Burrungubugge River, before reaching its confluence with the Snowy River. The river descends over its course.[1]
The Snowy Mountains Scheme captures water from the lower Gungarlin River at the Gungarlin Weir and diverts water to the Island Bend Reservoir. The Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed identifies environmental water allocations to the released from the Gungarlin Weir as part of the Snowy Montane Rivers Increased Flows. The reaches below the weir currently contain no base flow.
There are many mountain huts along or close to the river including Daveys Hut, Botherum Plain Hut, Buhlmans, Mrs Caseys, and Kellys Hut.[2]
The Gungarlin River is a popular summer destination for trout fishing, cycling and hiking.