Macleay River

Macleay River
Muddy River[1]
Macleay River, viewed at Lower Creek
Macleay River is located in New South Wales
Macleay River
Location of the river mouth in New South Wales
EtymologyAlexander Macleay[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
IBRANew England Tablelands, New South Wales North Coast
DistrictNorthern Tablelands, Mid North Coast
Local government areaArmidale, Bellingen, Kempsey
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
 • locationBlue Nobby Mountain, near Uralla
 • elevation455 m (1,493 ft)
2nd sourceGara River
Source confluenceSalisbury Waters and Bakers Creek
MouthTasman Sea
 • location
near South West Rocks
 • coordinates
30°52′S 153°01′E / 30.867°S 153.017°E / -30.867; 153.017
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length298 km (185 mi)
Basin size11,287 km2 (4,358 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationNear mouth
 • average82.5 m3/s (2,600 GL/a)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftChandler River, Top Creek, Dyke River, Sunday Creek (New South Wales), Georges Creek, Five Day Creek, Lagoon Creek, Nulla Nulla Creek, Hickeys Creek, Mungay Creek, Christmas Creek
 • rightBlue Mountain Creek, Apsley River, Kunderang Brook, Carrolls Creek, Felters Creek, Stockyard Creek, Mackenzies Creek, Warbro Brook, Parrabel Creek, Cadiangullong Creek, Dungay Creek
National parksCunnawarra NP, Oxley Wild Rivers NP
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The Macleay River is a river that spans the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia.

  1. ^ a b "Macleay River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 March 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "East Coastal Watersheds".
  3. ^ "Map of Macleay River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 March 2013.