Source of the Murrumbidgee River

[kanangra]

On the course of my walk last week as I descended off the Fiery Range on my way down to Long Plain I crossed a small insignificant stream as it flowed under the track down to a grassy clearing. I noted there was some form of automated weather/ hydrological station there. The track then followed the creek which drained the flat down a forested gully beore veering away. Later, on checking the map, I realised this was the source of none other than the mighty Murrumbidgee River. From such inauspicious beginnings by the time it is crossed again out on Long Plain it had already grown to become a fast flowing, deep stream. Only a few ks to the east the Goodradigbee flows in the opposite direction. The two rivers ultimately join in the waters of Burrinjuck Dam.

K.

[SteveJ]

Yes it is a tiny stream up there. I have scoped it out for a good bikerafting loop from the bridge on the Port Phillip FT- packrafting right down the Bidgee and along Tantangara Dam them MBing along Pocket Saddles Rd to Curango Homestead and back onto Port Phillip FT. Fun loop, I would do it as an overnighter I reckon.

Steve

[SteveJ]

Or even a couple of days and stop for a spot of fishing along the way.

[kanangra]

The last time i was there that bridge was underwater. I was driving over to Currango and had to turn around and go back out to the highway and come back in on the Tantangara Dam Rd. Took me over an hour to cover a distnace that can be walked in 10 mins when the bridge can be crossed.
K.

[SteveJ]

Bugger, that is the long way round Lots of water comes down when it starts melting up there, I would love be there when it is high, it would only be a 2 hour paddle to the lake.

Steve

[WarrenH]

The source of the Murrumbidgee is the sphagnum bog swamp under Peppercorn Hill on Long Plain.

Warren.