The Geehi River, a perennial river of the Murray catchment of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Geehi River Swampy Plain River, Rocky Plain Creek[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Australian Alps (IBRA), Snowy Mountains |
| Local government area | Snowy Valleys Council |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Strumbo Range, Snowy Mountains |
| • location | below Mount Jagungal |
| • elevation | 1,890 m (6,200 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Swampy Plain River |
• location | near Mount Youngal |
• elevation | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
| Length | 47 km (29 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murray catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Valentine Creek, Three Rocks Creek, Kosciuszko Creek |
| National park | Kosciuszko NP |
| [1][2] | |
Course and features
editThe Geehi River rises below Mount Jagungal, part of Strumbo Range within the Kosciuszko National Park, and flows generally southwest before reaching its confluence with the Swampy Plain River, below Mount Youngal, near the locality of Geehi. The river descends 1,450 metres (4,760 ft) over its 47 kilometres (29 mi) course.[2]
The Alpine Way road crosses the Geehi River near its confluence with the Swampy Plain River. The historic and iconic Hannels Spur Track up to the summit of Mt. Kocsiuszko commences near the confluence of the Geehi River and the Swampy Plains River. This is the overlooked 3rd and most challenging route to the summit of Australia's highest mountain and Australia's biggest vertical ascent – 1800 metres.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Geehi River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Geehi River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
External links
edit- "Murray River catchment (NSW)" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- Snowy Flow Response Monitoring and Modelling
36°17′S 148°18′E / 36.283°S 148.300°E