Kangaroo River (Shoalhaven)
| Kangaroo River Budderoo Creek | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Named because of abundance of kangaroos |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Southern Highlands, Illawarra |
| Local government area | Shoalhaven |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bells Hills, Illawarra escarpment |
| • location | southeast of Robertson |
| • elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Mouth | Shoalhaven River |
• location | near Barron Flat |
• elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Length | 47 km (29 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Shoalhaven River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Brogers Creek |
| • right | Yarrunga Creek, Bundanoon Creek |
| National parks | Budderoo, Morton |
The Kangaroo River is a perennial river of the Shoalhaven catchment located in the Southern Highlands and Illawarra regions of New South Wales, Australia.
The Kangaroo River, in Kangaroo Valley, is one of the few rivers that flows west before joining the Shoalhaven river to flow out to the sea.