Boyd River, a perennial stream[1] that is part of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.
| Boyd River Little River[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | New England Tablelands |
| District | Northern Tablelands |
| Municipality | Clarence Valley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | Sara River with Guy Fawkes River |
| • location | within Guy Fawkes River National Park |
| • coordinates | 29°56′30″S 152°16′19″E / 29.9416°S 152.2719°E |
| • elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Nymboida River |
• location | at Buccarumbi, west of Coutts Crossing |
• coordinates | 29°50′15″S 152°35′25″E / 29.8374°S 152.5904°E |
• elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Length | 64 km (40 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Clarence River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Chandlers Creek |
| National parks | Guy Fawkes River NP, Chaelundi NP |
| [2] | |
Course
editFormed by the confluence of the Sara River and the Guy Fawkes River, Boyd River rises within Guy Fawkes River National Park and Chaelundi National Park, below the Dorrigo Plateau within the Great Dividing Range, east southeast of Glen Innes, and flows generally to the north and east, joined by one minor tributary towards its confluence with Nymboida River, at Buccarumbi, west of Coutts Crossing.[1] The river descends 167 metres (548 ft) over its 68 kilometres (42 mi) course.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Boyd River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Boyd River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
External links
edit- "Guy Fawkes River National Park, Nature Reserve and State Conservation Area: Plan of management" (PDF). NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change. January 2009. ISBN 978-1-74232-158-5.