Pinch River

The Pinch River, a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.

Pinch River Moyangul River[1]
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Australian Alps (IBRA), Snowy Mountains
Local government area	Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Physical characteristics
Source	Snowy Mountains, Great Dividing Range
• location	near Paradise Hill
• elevation	1,230 m (4,040 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Snowy River
• location	below the Charcoal Range
• elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Length	24 km (15 mi)
Basin features
River system	Snowy River catchment
Tributaries
• left	Lookout Creek
National park	Kosciuszko NP
[1][2]

Course and features

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.[2]

See also

• List of rivers of New South Wales (L-Z)
• List of rivers of Australia
• Rivers of New South Wales

References

1. "Pinch River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
2. "Map of Moyangul Or Pinch River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2013.