Kangaroo River (Clarence Valley)

Kangaroo River Kangaroo Creek [1]
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	New England Tablelands (IBRA), Northern Tablelands
local government area	Clarence Valley
Physical characteristics
Source	Great Dividing Range
• location	near Moleton, southwest of Glenreagh
• elevation	368 m (1,207 ft)
Mouth	confluence with Orara River
• location	southeast of Coutts Crossing
• elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Length	51 km (32 mi)
Basin features
River system	Clarence River catchment
Tributaries
• right	Towallum River
National park	Nymboida National Park
[2]

Kangaroo River, a watercourse of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Kangaroo River rises on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, near Moleton, southwest of Glenreagh, and flows generally north by west and then north by east, joined by the Towallum River before forming its confluence with the Orara River, southeast of Coutts Crossing. The river descends 334 metres (1,096 ft) over its 51 kilometres (32 mi) course; ^[2] and flows through the Nymboida National Park in its upper reaches.

See also

• New South Wales portal

• Rivers of New South Wales

References

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

28°39′S152°16′E / 28.650°S 152.267°E / -28.650; 152.267