Pinch River | |
Moyangul River | |
Perennial river | |
Country | Australia |
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State | New South Wales |
Regions | Australian Alps (IBRA), Snowy Mountains |
Local government area | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
Part of | Snowy River catchment |
Tributaries | |
- left | Lookout Creek |
Source | Snowy Mountains, Great Dividing Range |
- location | near Paradise Hill |
- elevation | 1,230 m (4,035 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Snowy River |
- location | below the Charcoal Range |
- elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
National park | Kosciuszko NP |
The Pinch River, a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Pinch River rises west of Paradise Hill in remote alpine country within The Snowy Mountains Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, contained within the Kosciuszko National Park. The river flows generally south southeast, then west, then west southwest, and then southeast, before reaching its confluence with the Snowy River below the Charcoal Range. The river descends 983 metres (3,225 ft) over its 24 kilometres (15 mi) course.
Coordinates: 36°48′S 148°25′E / 36.800°S 148.417°E