Adelong Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Adelong
Location of the Adelong Creek mouth in New South Wales
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	South West Slopes
IBRAs	Riverina South Eastern Highlands
LGAs	Snowy Valleys Cootamundra-Gundagai
Physical characteristics
Main source	Australian Alps, Great Dividing Range southwest of Batlow 451 m (1,480 ft) 35°32′3″S 148°4′40″E / 35.53417°S 148.07778°E / -35.53417; 148.07778
River mouth	Murrumbidgee River near Gundagai 212 m (696 ft) 35°6′13″S 148°2′9″E / 35.10361°S 148.03583°E / -35.10361; 148.03583
Length	46 km (29 mi)
Basin features
River system	Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries	Right: Califat Creek
Waterfall	Adelong Falls

The Adelong Creek, a perennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South West Slopes, and Riverina regions of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Adelong Creek (technically a river) rises below Wondalga, southwest of Batlow sourced by runoff from the Australian Alps, part of the Great Dividing Range. The creek flows generally north through the towns of Adelong and Tumblong, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Murrumbidgee River southwest of Gundagai. The creek descends 239 metres (784 ft) over its 46-kilometre (29 mi) course.

The river is crossed by the Snowy Mountains Highway at Adelong; and the Hume Highway at Tumblong.