Little River (Oberon)
For other uses, see Little River (disambiguation).
| Little | |
| River[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Regions | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Central Tablelands |
| Local government area | Oberon |
| Part of | Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment |
| Source | Mini Mini Range and Black Range |
| - location | north of the Jenolan Caves |
| - elevation | 1,000 m (3,281 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Coxs River |
| - location | near Ironpot Mountain |
| - elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Length | 16 km (10 mi) |
| National park | Blue Mountains, Kanangra-Boyd |
| [1][2] | |
The Little River, a perennial river[1] that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The Little River rises between the Mini Mini Range and Black Range within the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally east southeast, before reaching its confluence with the Coxs River on the south-western boundary of the Blue Mountains National Park, near Ironpot Mountain, within the Kanangra-Boyd National Park. The river descends 746 metres (2,448 ft) over its 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) course as it flows through the Jenolan State Forest.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Little River (Oberon LGA)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- 1 2 "Little River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
External links
- "Mid Coxs River Subcatchment" (PDF). Hawkesbury Nepean River Health Strategy. Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority. 2008. pp. 53–56.
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Coordinates: 33°46′S 150°08′E / 33.767°S 150.133°E
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