Wilson River (New South Wales)

Not to be confused with Wilsons River (New South Wales).
Wilson River
Perennial stream[1]
Wilson River, downstream of Mount Banda Banda
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA NSW North Coast
District Mid North Coast
Local government area Port Macquarie-Hastings
Part of Hastings River catchment
Tributaries
 - left Glencoe Creek
Source Mount Banda Banda
 - location in Willi Willi National Park
 - elevation 554 m (1,818 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Maria River
 - location Telegraph Point, north of Wauchope
Length 69 km (43 mi)
National park Willi Willi NP
[2]

Wilson River, a perennial river of the Hastings River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Wilson River rises on the south-eastern slopes of Mount Banda Banda in Willi Willi National Park, and flows generally east southeast, before reaching its confluence with the Maria River, near Telegraph Point, north of Wauchope. The river descends 559 metres (1,834 ft) over its 69 kilometres (43 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Wilson River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Wilson River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2013.

External links

Coordinates: 28°31′10″S 153°21′17″E / 28.51944°S 153.35472°E / -28.51944; 153.35472


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