Forbes River | |
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Etymology | In honour of Francis Forbes[1] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
IBRA | NSW North Coast |
District | Mid North Coast |
Local government area | Port Macquarie-Hastings |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | west of Spokes Mountain in Abbotsmith Ridge, Great Dividing Range |
• location | Willi Willi National Park |
• elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Hastings River |
• location | near Yarras |
• elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
Length | 53 km (33 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Hastings River catchment |
National parks | Willi 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.