Nattai River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nattai
An aerial photograph of the Nattai River to form Lake Burragorang, in 2012.
Location of the Nattai River mouth in New South Wales
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Sydney Basin (IBRA), Southern Highlands
LGA	Wollondilly
Physical characteristics
Main source	Mittagong Range, Great Dividing Range south of Mittagong 452 m (1,483 ft) 34°24′48″S 150°26′22″E / 34.41333°S 150.43944°E / -34.41333; 150.43944
River mouth	confluence with the Wollondilly River to form Lake Burragorang Nattai 116 m (381 ft) 34°5′2″S 150°25′21″E / 34.08389°S 150.42250°E / -34.08389; 150.42250
Length	51 km (32 mi)
Basin features
River system	Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Tributaries	Left: Wanganderry Creek, Allum River Right: Rocky Waterholes Creek, Martins Creek (Wollondilly), Little River, Gillans Creek
National park	Nattai National Park

The Nattai River, a perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Nattai River rises on the Mittagong Range within the Great Dividing Range, south of Mittagong, and flows generally north northwest and then north northeast, joined by nine tributaries including the Little River, before reaching its confluence with the Wollondilly River within Lake Burragorang southwest of the locality of Nattai. The river descends 336 metres (1,102 ft) over its 51-kilometre (32 mi) course.

The river flows through the Nattai National Park and is a source of water for the Sydney region.

See also

In Spanish: Río Nattai para niños