Boyd River (New South Wales)

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Boyd River
Little River [1]
Boyd River (New South Wales)
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA New England Tablelands
District Northern Tablelands
Municipality Clarence Valley
Physical characteristics
Source confluence Sara River with Guy Fawkes River
 • locationwithin Guy Fawkes River National Park
 • coordinates 29°56′30″S152°16′19″E / 29.9416°S 152.2719°E / -29.9416; 152.2719
 • elevation326 m (1,070 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Nymboida River
 • location
at Buccarumbi, west of Coutts Crossing
 • coordinates
 29°50′15″S152°35′25″E / 29.8374°S 152.5904°E / -29.8374; 152.5904
 • elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Length64 km (40 mi)
Basin features
River system Clarence River catchment
Tributaries 
 • right Chandlers Creek
National parks Guy Fawkes River NP, Chaelundi NP
[2]

Boyd River, a perennial stream [1] that is part of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course

Formed by the confluence of the Sara River and the Guy Fawkes River, Boyd River rises within Guy Fawkes River National Park and Chaelundi National Park, below the Dorrigo Plateau within the Great Dividing Range, east southeast of Glen Innes, and flows generally to the north and east, joined by one minor tributary towards its confluence with Nymboida River, at Buccarumbi, west of Coutts Crossing. [1] The river descends 167 metres (548 ft) over its 68 kilometres (42 mi) course. [2]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Boyd River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 March 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Boyd River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2013.


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