| Paddys | |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Australian Capital Territory |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Paddys River mouth in the ACT |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territory |
| Subdivision Name2: | Australian Capital Territory |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Capital Country |
| Length: | 28km (17miles) |
| Source Confluence: | Blue Gum Creek and Punchbowl Creek |
| Source Confluence Location: | Castle Hill in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve |
| Source Confluence Coordinates: | -35.4922°N 148.9828°W |
| Source Confluence Elevation: | 758m (2,487feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with Cotter River |
| Mouth Location: | below Mount Stromlo |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -35.3289°N 148.9386°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 477m (1,565feet) |
| River System: | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries Left: | Gibraltar Creek, Tidbinbilla River |
| Custom Label: | National park |
| Custom Data: | Namadgi |
| Extra: | [1] |
Paddys River, a perennial stream that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Paddys River rises on the eastern slopes of the Brindabella Ranges in the south-west of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), below Castle Hill in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, within Namadgi National Park and is formed by the confluence of Blue Gum Creek and Punchbowl Creek. The river, joined by Tidbinbilla River and Gibraltar Creek, flows generally north-west and to the west of the Canberra suburbs of Conder and Gordon, before reaching its confluence with Cotter River, near Mount Stromlo. The river descends over its 28km (17miles) course.[1]