Snowy River

British  

noun

1. a river in SE Australia, rising in SE New South Wales: waters diverted through a system of dams and tunnels across the watershed into the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers for hydroelectric power and to provide water for irrigation. Length: 426 km (265 miles)

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Snowy River

Alongside his six-decade long career in television, his memorable film credits include his role in The Man from Snowy River and Breaker Morant, as well as appearing on stage for a number of performances.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Four miles north sits Snowy River Dessert Cafe, the popular Korean dessert chain that serves bingsoo ice cream and other Asian sweets.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2022

The brumby’s place in the state’s largest national park, through which the Snowy River flows, is an emotive argument in Australia.

From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2018

Aboriginal people, she says, usually talk about themselves as being from “salt”, “freshwater”, or “desert” country – or even “ice”, as her Ngarigu family’s country around the Snowy River is referred to.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2018

Near one of these mounds, on the Upper Snowy River, in the wild cherry scrub, we observed a nest at a height of about thirty feet from the ground.

From An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use by Leach, John Albert