Rocky River (New South Wales)
This article is about the river in northern New South Wales. For the village of the same name, see Rocky River, New South Wales. For other uses, see Rocky River.
| Rocky River | |
| Gwydir River [1] | |
| Perennial stream[1] | |
.JPG) Thunderbolts Way crossing Rocky River at Uralla | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | IBRA: New England Tablelands |
| District | Northern Tablelands |
| Municipality | Uralla |
| Part of | Gwydir River, Murray–Darling basin |
| Source | Kentucky Creek |
| - location | Rocky River, west of Uralla |
| - elevation | 977 m (3,205 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with Boorolong Creek to form Gwydir River |
| - location | south of Yarrowyck |
| - elevation | 754 m (2,474 ft) |
| Length | 34 km (21 mi) |
| [2] | |
Rocky River, a watercourse of the Gwydir catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.
Sourced from the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, the river rises at First Creek Falls on Kentucky Creek, at Rocky River, west of Uralla, and flows generally to the north and north-west, before reaching its confluence with the Boorolong Creek to form Gwydir River, south of Yarrowyck; descending 223 metres (732 ft) over its 34 kilometres (21 mi) course.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Rocky River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Map of Rocky River, NSW". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
External links
- "Gwydir River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
Coordinates: 30°37′S 151°30′E / 30.617°S 151.500°E
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