Wingecarribee River should not be confused with Wingecarribee Shire.
| Wingecarribee | |
| Name Etymology: | Aboriginal (Dharawal): Winge Karrabee meaning "a flight of birds" and "waters to rest beside" |
| 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 Type4: | Local government areas |
| Subdivision Name4: | Wingecarribee, Wollondilly |
| Subdivision Type5: | Town |
| Subdivision Name5: | Berrima |
| Length: | 73km (45miles) |
| Source1: | Wingecarribee Reservoir |
| Source1 Location: | Glenquarry |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -34.5763°N 150.543°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 674m (2,211feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with the Wollondilly River |
| Mouth Location: | Tugalong, northwest of Berrima |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -34.3767°N 150.1228°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 280m (920feet) |
| River System: | Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment |
| Tributaries Right: | Joadja Creek, Deep Creek (Wingecarribee) |
| Custom Label: | National park |
| Custom Data: | Bangadilly National Park |
| Extra: | [1] |
The Wingecarribee River (Aboriginal Dharawal: Winge Karrabee), a perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury–Nepean catchment, is located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia.
Wingecarribee River rises on the heights at Robertson below Wingecarribee Reservoir, near the village of Glenquarry, and flows generally northwest, joined by two minor tributaries and through the Belanglo State Forest and Bangadilly National Park, before reaching its confluence with the Wollondilly River north of the locality of Tugalong, northwest of Berrima. The river descends over its 73km (45miles) course.[1]
In its upper reaches, the feeder creeks of the Wingecarribee form the Wingecarribee Swamp, the only substantial peat bog in New South Wales. Most of the swamp has been drained and the remaining section of the swamp is the habitat of a number of endangered species. The river runs through a valley on the plateau that is home to a popular camp, Biloela.
The Moss Vale Road crosses the river at Bong Bong, between Bowral and Moss Vale. At Berrima, the river is crossed by the Hume Freeway.
The Shoalhaven Scheme pumps water from the Shoalhaven River into the Wingecarribee Reservoir and this water supply augments the water supply for greater metropolitan Sydney.