Pages River

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Pages River
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Pages River at Murrurundi
Pages River
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region NSW North Coast (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Local government area Upper Hunter Shire
Towns Murrurundi, Blandford, Gundy
Physical characteristics
Source Great Dividing Range
 • locationbelow Mount Gregson, southwest of Murrurundi
 • elevation1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Hunter River
 • location
downstream of Glenbawn Dam
 • elevation
174 m (571 ft)
Length97 km (60 mi)
Basin features
River system Hunter River catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftWarlands Creek, Scotts Creek (New South Wales), Isis River
 • rightKewell Creek, Glen Creek (New South Wales)
[1] [2]

Pages River, a perennial river of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course and features

The Pages River rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range below Mount Gregson, southwest of Murrurundi, and flows generally east northeast, then southeast, and then south southwest before reaching its confluence with the Hunter River downstream of Glenbawn Dam. The river descends 923 metres (3,028 ft) over its 97-kilometre (60 mi) course. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pages River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 25 March 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Map of Pagest River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2013.

32°08′04″S150°55′42″E / 32.13444°S 150.92833°E / -32.13444; 150.92833


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