Peak | |
Name Other: | Atkinsons Creek, Baloo Arm |
Map Size: | 250 |
Pushpin Map: | Australia New South Wales |
Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Peak River mouth in New South Wales |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | New South Wales |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Australian Alps (IBRA), Snowy Mountains |
Subdivision Type5: | LGA |
Subdivision Name5: | Snowy Valleys Council |
Length: | 21km (13miles) |
Source1: | Bogong Range, Snowy Mountains |
Source1 Location: | near Bogong Mountain |
Source1 Elevation: | 1140m (3,740feet) |
Mouth: | confluence with the Goobarragandra River |
Mouth Location: | near Macks Crossing |
Mouth Coordinates: | -35.4156°N 148.4356°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 423m (1,388feet) |
River System: | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
Custom Label: | National park |
Custom Data: | Kosciuszko NP |
Extra: | [1] |
The Peak River, a perennial stream that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Peak River rises below Bogong Peaks, on the northeastern slopes of Mount Bogong within the Bongong Range, part of the Snowy Mountains, contained within the Kosciuszko National Park. The river flows generally north before reaching its confluence with the Goobarragandra River near Macks Crossing. The river descends over its 21km (13miles) course.[1]