Peel River (New South Wales)

Peel River
Cockburn River[1]
Peel River at Nundle
Map
Etymologyin honour of Sir Robert Peel[2]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionIBRA: New England Tablelands
DistrictNorthern Tablelands
MunicipalitiesTamworth, Gunnedah
Physical characteristics
SourceLiverpool Range, Great Dividing Range, and Mount Royal Range
 • locationsouth of Nundle
 • elevation743 m (2,438 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Namoi River
 • location
south of Keepit Dam
 • elevation
286 m (938 ft)
Length210 km (130 mi)
Basin features
River systemMurray–Darling basin
Tributaries 
 • rightCockburn River
BridgesPeel River railway bridge, Tamworth
ReservoirChaffey Dam
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Peel River, a watercourse that is part of the Namoi catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the North West Slopes and Plains district of New South Wales, Australia.

  1. ^ "Peel River (A Section Of)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 January 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Peel River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 January 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Map of Peel River". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 19 January 2013.