Dawson River, a perennial river of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast district of New South Wales, Australia.
| Dawson River Dawsons River, Brimbin Creek[1] | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | NSW North Coast |
| District | Mid North Coast |
| Local government area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Goonook, Gibraltar Range |
| • location | near Killabakh |
| • elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Manning River |
• location | Cundletown |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 32 km (20 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Manning River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Williams Creek (Dawson, New South Wales) |
| Nature reserve | Goonook |
| [2] | |
Course and features
editDawson River rises below Mount Goonook within the Gibraltar Range, near Killabakh, and flows generally south by east, before reaching its confluence with the northern passage of the Manning River, at Cundletown. The river descends 177 metres (581 ft) over its 32 kilometres (20 mi) course.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Dawson River: 16171". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Dawson River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
External links
edit- "Manning River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
31°53′S 152°30′E / 31.883°S 152.500°E