Boorowa River, a perennial stream that is part of the Lachlan catchment within the MurrayâÂÂDarling basin, is located in the centralâÂÂwestern region of New South Wales, Australia.
The river rises about north of Yass and flows generally north, joined by two minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Lachlan River about southâÂÂeast of Cowra; dropping over its course of .
The river flows through the town of Boorowa, from where it draws its name, an Aboriginal Wiradjuri word for kangaroo.