Fish River | |
Name Other: | Fish River Creek |
Name Etymology: | the amount of fish in the river |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | New South Wales |
Subdivision Type3: | IBRA |
Subdivision Name3: | South Eastern Highlands |
Subdivision Type4: | District |
Subdivision Name4: | Central West |
Subdivision Type5: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name5: | Oberon |
Length: | 119km (74miles) |
Source1 Location: | near Shooters Hill |
Source1 Elevation: | 1160m (3,810feet) |
Mouth: | confluence with the Macquarie River |
Mouth Location: | near White Rock |
Mouth Coordinates: | -33.4928°N 149.6244°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 668m (2,192feet) |
River System: | Macquarie catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
Tributaries Left: | Antonys Creek, Back Gully, Frying Pan Creek, Joseph Smiths Creek, King George Gully, Kings Stockyard Creek, Nicks Creek, Sawpit Creek, Sidmouth Valley Creek, Slippery Creek, Snakes Valley Creek, Springwater Creek, Stony Creek, Waterfall Creek |
Tributaries Right: | Burnt Creek, Deep Creek, Duckmaloi River, Dwyers Gully, Eusdale Creek, Harveys Gully, Hickory Gully, Honeysuckle Gully, Knoffs Creek, Long Arm Gully, Off Flats Creek, Saltwater Creek, Solitary Creek, Wickety War Creek |
Custom Label: | Reservoir |
Custom Data: | Lake Oberon |
Extra: | [1] |
Fish River, a perennial stream that is part of the Macquarie catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central western district of New South Wales, Australia. The Fish River is in Wiradjuri country and its indigenous name is Wambuul, which means "winding river".
The Fish River rises on the plateau south east of Oberon, and flows generally to the north-west, becoming the main headwater of the Macquarie River. It merges with Campbells River, just east of Bathurst, forming the Macquarie River. The river is impounded by a reservoir near Oberon which supplies water for the region. The Fish River descends over its course.[1]
The Fish River was given its name by George Evans in 1813, because of the large number of fish they found in it, being a rare permanent stream.