Deepwater River
| Deepwater River | |
| Mostly perennial stream[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | New England Tablelands |
| District | Northern Tablelands |
| Municipalities | Glen Innes Severn, Tenterfield |
| Part of | Macintyre River, Murray–Darling basin |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| - location | east of Deepwater |
| - elevation | 1,080 m (3,543 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with Bluff River to form Mole River |
| - location | near Sandy Flat |
| - elevation | 601 m (1,972 ft) |
| Length | 84 km (52 mi) |
| [2] | |
Deepwater River, a mostly perennial stream[1] of the Dumaresq-Macintyre catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.
The river rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, near Old Man Gibber, east of Deepwater, and flows generally north northwest, west, and then west, before reaching its confluence with Bluff River to form the Mole River, near Sandy Flat; descending 479 metres (1,572 ft) over its 84 kilometres (52 mi) course.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Deepwater River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Map of Deepwater River". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
External links
- "Border Rivers catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
Coordinates: 29°13′S 151°57′E / 29.217°S 151.950°E
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