Belubula River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Belubula
Concrete bridge over the Belubula River in Carcoar
Other name(s)	King Plains Creek, Dungeon Creek
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	IBRA: South Eastern Highlands
District	Central West
Municipalities	Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne
Physical characteristics
Main source	south of Vittoria 936 m (3,071 ft)
River mouth	Lachlan River east of Gooloogong 262 m (860 ft)
Length	165 km (103 mi)
Basin features
River system	Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries	Left: Coombing Creek, Mandurama Ponds, Limestone Creek (New South Wales), Jacks Creek (New South Wales) Right: Cadiangullong Creek, Swallow Creek, Panuara Rivulet, Nyrang Creek

Belubula River is a perennial river in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia. It flows into the Lachlan River, which is part of the Murray-Darling basin.

The Belubula begins near Vittoria, between Bathurst and Orange. It flows south and west, joined by eight smaller streams. It flows into Carcoar Lake before reaching its mouth at the Lachlan River, east of Gooloogong. It drops 674 metres (2,211 ft) over its course of 165 kilometres (103 mi).

The name comes from the Indigenous Australian word for "stony river" or "big lagoon". The first people to live by the Belubula River are the Wiradjuri clan.

Towns on the Belubula River, from its source towards its mouth, include Blayney, Carcoar, and Canowindra.

Gallery

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  Belubula River, in Carcoar

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  Carcoar Dam, on the Belubula River

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  Wooden bridge over the Belubula River, in Carcoar

Related pages

• List of rivers of Australia