Forbes River (New South Wales)

Forbes River
Forbes River, viewed from the Forbes River Road.
Map
EtymologyIn honour of Francis Forbes[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
IBRANSW North Coast
DistrictMid North Coast
Local government areaPort Macquarie-Hastings
Physical characteristics
Sourcewest of Spokes Mountain in Abbotsmith Ridge, Great Dividing Range
 • locationWilli Willi National Park
 • elevation1,060 m (3,480 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Hastings River
 • location
near Yarras
 • elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Length53 km (33 mi)
Basin features
River systemHastings River catchment
National parksWilli Willi, Werrikimbe
[2]

Forbes River, a perennial river of the Hastings River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

  1. ^ "Forbes River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 March 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Map of Forbes River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2013.