Kalang River (New South Wales)

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Kalang River
South Arm Bellingen River [1]
Kalang River (New South Wales)
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA NSW North Coast
District Mid North Coast
Local government area Bellingen
Physical characteristics
Source Great Dividing Range
 • location4 km south-south-west of Brinerville
 • elevation760 m (2,490 ft)
Mouth Bellinger River
 • location
east of Urunga
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length77 km (48 mi)
Basin features
River system Bellinger River catchment
Tributaries 
 • rightCooks Creek (New South Wales), Woods Creek (New South Wales), Spicketts Creek
National park Bellinger River NP
[2]

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

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Course and features

Kalang River rises within the Great Dividing Range, near Brinerville, and flows generally east before reaching its mouth at the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean, east of Urunga. The river descends 353 metres (1,158 ft) over its 77 kilometres (48 mi) course. [2]

Parts of the Kalang River are contained within the Bellinger River National Park.

Towards its mouth, the river is transversed by the Pacific Highway, near Urunga.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kalang River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 March 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Map of Kalang River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 10 March 2013.

30°28′S152°50′E / 30.467°S 152.833°E / -30.467; 152.833


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