Nattai River Explained

Nattai
Map Size:250
Pushpin Map:Australia New South Wales
Pushpin Map Size:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Nattai 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:Sydney Basin (IBRA), Southern Highlands
Subdivision Type5:LGA
Subdivision Name5:Wollondilly
Length:51km (32miles)
Source1:Mittagong Range, Great Dividing Range
Source1 Location:south of Mittagong
Source1 Coordinates:-34.4133°N 150.4394°W
Source1 Elevation:452m (1,483feet)
Mouth:confluence with the Wollondilly River to form Lake Burragorang
Mouth Location:Nattai
Mouth Coordinates:-34.0839°N 150.4225°W
Mouth Elevation:116m (381feet)
River System:Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Tributaries Left:Wanganderry Creek, Allum River
Tributaries Right:Rocky Waterholes Creek, Martins Creek (Wollondilly), Little River, Gillans Creek
Custom Label:National park
Custom Data:Nattai National Park
Extra:[1]

The Nattai River, a perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Nattai River rises on the Mittagong Range within the Great Dividing Range, south of Mittagong, and flows generally north northwest and then north northeast, joined by nine tributaries including the Little River, before reaching its confluence with the Wollondilly River within Lake Burragorang southwest of the locality of Nattai. The river descends over its 51km (32miles) course.[1]

The river flows through the Nattai National Park and is a source of water for the Sydney region.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nattai River, NSW . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 3 April 2013.