Nowendoc River

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Nowendoc River
Peel Creek [1]
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Nowendoc River, 2011
Nowendoc River
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA New England Tablelands, NSW North Coast
District Northern Tablelands, Mid North Coast
Local government areas Mid-Coast Council
Physical characteristics
Source Great Dividing Range
  locationbelow the Black Sugarloaf, south of Walcha
  elevation1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Manning River
  location
near Knorrit Flat, west of Wingham
  elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Length115 km (71 mi)
Basin features
River system Manning River catchment
Tributaries 
  left Cooplacurripa River, Rowleys River
National park Nowendoc National Park
[2]

Nowendoc River, a perennial river of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course and features

Nowendoc River rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, north of the Black Sugarloaf, south of Walcha and flows generally southeast, joined by two tributaries including Cooplacurripa River and Rowleys River, before reaching its confluence with the Manning River, west of Wingham. The river descends 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) over its 115 kilometres (71 mi) course. [2]

See also

References

  1. "Nowendoc River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 March 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Map of Nowendoc River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 15 March 2013.

31°45′S152°04′E / 31.750°S 152.067°E / -31.750; 152.067