Moppy River

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Moppy River
Morpey Creek [1]
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA New England Tablelands, NSW North Coast
District Upper Hunter, Mid North Coast
Local government area Mid-Coast Council
Physical characteristics
Source Mount Royal Range, Great Dividing Range
  locationnear Tunderbolts Lookout, Barrington Tops National Park
  elevation1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Barrington River
  location
near Moppy
  elevation
356 m (1,168 ft)
Length22 km (14 mi)
Basin features
River system Manning River catchment
National park Barrington Tops
[2]

Moppy River, a perennial river of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Upper Hunter district of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course and features

Moppy River rises in the Barrington Tops, on the eastern slopes of Mount Royal Range, south of Tunderbolts Lookout in the Barrington Tops National Park, and flows generally east before reaching its confluence with the Barrington River, near the village of Moppy. The river descends 1,140 metres (3,740 ft) over its 22 kilometres (14 mi) course. [2]

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References

  1. "Moppy River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 March 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Map of Moppy River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

Coordinates: 31°56′S151°30′E / 31.933°S 151.500°E / -31.933; 151.500