Nattai River facts for kids
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An aerial photograph of the Nattai River to form Lake Burragorang, in 2012.
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Location of the Nattai River mouth in New South Wales
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Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Southern Highlands |
LGA | Wollondilly |
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Main source | Mittagong Range, Great Dividing Range south of Mittagong 452 m (1,483 ft) 34°24′48″S 150°26′22″E / 34.41333°S 150.43944°E |
River mouth | confluence with the Wollondilly River to form Lake Burragorang Nattai 116 m (381 ft) 34°5′2″S 150°25′21″E / 34.08389°S 150.42250°E |
Length | 51 km (32 mi) |
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River system | Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment |
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National park | Nattai National Park |
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 336 metres (1,102 ft) over its 51-kilometre (32 mi) course.
The river flows through the Nattai National Park and is a source of water for the Sydney region.
See also
In Spanish: Río Nattai para niños
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