Oban River

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Oban River
Ann River [1]
Oban River
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA Ben Lomond, New England Tablelands
District New England, Northern Tablelands
Municipality Armidale
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Duncan, Great Dividing Range
  location Little Llangothlin Lake, north of Guyra
  elevation1,360 m (4,460 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Sara River
  location
below Bare Hill, within Guy Fawkes River National Park
  elevation
818 m (2,684 ft)
Length47 km (29 mi)
Basin features
River system Clarence River catchment
National parks Guy Fawkes River NP, Chaelundi NP
[2]

Oban River, a watercourse [1] that is part of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the New England and Northern Tablelands districts of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course and features

Oban River rises below Mount Duncan, Great Dividing Range on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, within Little Llangothlin Lake, north of Guyra, and flows generally north-east towards its confluence with the Sara River, within Guy Fawkes River National Park and Chaelundi National Park. The river descends 542 metres (1,778 ft) over its 47 kilometres (29 mi) course. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Oban 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 "Oban River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2013.

30°01′S151°57′E / 30.017°S 151.950°E / -30.017; 151.950