| Yarrangobilly | |
| Name Other: | Heads of Yarrangobilly River |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia New South Wales |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Yarrangobilly 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: | 50km (30miles) |
| Source1: | Fiery Range |
| Source1 Location: | near Kennedy Ridge |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -35.65°N 178°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1490m (4,890feet) |
| Mouth: | Talbingo Reservoir |
| Mouth Location: | Tobo Hole |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -35.7667°N 169°W |
| River System: | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Custom Label: | National park |
| Custom Data: | Kosciuszko NP |
| Extra: | [1] |
The Yarrangobilly River is a perennial river of the Murrumbidgee River catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Yarrangobilly River rises on the Fiery Range near the Kennedy Ridge, approximately west southwest of Peppercorn Hill, within the Kosciuszko National Park. The river flows generally southwest, before spilling into Talbingo Reservoir at Tobo Hall, formed by the impounding of the Tumut River via Talbingo Dam. The river descends over its 50km (30miles) course.[1]
The Snowy Mountains Highway crosses the river at the locality of Yarrangobilly.
One of the main visitor access points to the river is the Yarrangobilly Caves area. At the side of the river is a thermal pool which is long and up to deep. The pool is fed by a warm-water spring which maintains the temperature at . Walking tracks along the river include River Walk and Castle Walk which leads to the Yarrangobilly Caves; as well as the Glory Farm track which leads to the remnants of Henry Harris' Glory Hole Farm.[2] Other recreational activities include fishing, canoeing and rafting.[3]
The endangered Booroolong Frog was historically recorded in the Yarrangobilly River, but it is believed that the population may have disappeared due to the infectious disease Chytridiomycosis.[4] The introduced rainbow trout is found in the river, a result of the stocking of local water bodies from the Gaden Trout Hatchery at Jindabyne by the Monaro Acclimatisation Society.[5]