Rowleys River, a perennial river of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia.
| Rowleys River Number Two River[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | New England Tablelands, NSW North Coast |
| District | Northern Tablelands, Mid North Coast |
| Local government areas | Walcha, Port Macquarie-Hastings |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | southeast of Yarrowitch |
| • elevation | 984 m (3,228 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Nowendoc River |
• location | southeast of Nowendoc |
• elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Length | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Manning River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cells River |
| • right | Burns Creek |
| National parks | Mummel Gulf, Cottan-Bimbang, Tapin Tops |
| [2] | |
Course and features
editRowleys River rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, southeast of Yarrowitch, and flows generally south southeast, joined by two tributaries including the Cells River, before reaching its confluence with the Nowendoc River, southeast of Nowendoc. The river descends 864 metres (2,835 ft) over its 71 kilometres (44 mi) course.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Rowleys River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Rowleys River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
External links
edit- "Manning River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
31°45′S 152°04′E / 31.750°S 152.067°E