Jacobs River (New South Wales)

For other uses, see Jacobs River.

Jacobs River Tongaroo River
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 Mount Stony
• elevation	1,230 m (4,040 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Snowy River
• location	below Stockyard Ridge
• elevation	266 m (873 ft)
Length	26 km (16 mi)
Basin features
River system	Snowy River catchment
Tributaries
• left	Teatree Creek, Tuross Creek, Thatchers Hole Creek, Ingebirah Creek
• right	Connors Camp Creek
National park	Kosciuszko NP

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

Course and features

The Jacobs River rises below Purgatory Hill within The Snowy Mountains Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, contained within the Kosciuszko National Park, on the western slopes of Mount Stony. The river flows generally west and then southeast, joined by five minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Snowy River below Stockyard Ridge. The river descends 966 metres (3,169 ft) over its 26 kilometres (16 mi) course.

See also

• List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K)
• List of rivers of Australia
• Rivers of New South Wales