Coopers Creek | |
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Etymology | In honour of Alec Cooper, a cedar cutter working in the region in 1880s.[1] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Rivers |
Local government area | Lismore |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Jerusalem Mountain |
• location | Nightcap National Park |
• elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Wilsons River |
• location | Bexhill |
• elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Length | 66 km (41 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Richmond River catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Byrangery Creek |
• right | Boomerang Creek |
National park | Nightcap NP |
[1][2] |
The Coopers Creek, a perennial stream[1] of the Richmond River catchment, is located in Northern Rivers region in the state of New South Wales, Australia.