Rowleys River

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Rowleys River
Number Two River [1]
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA New England Tablelands, NSW North Coast
District Northern Tablelands, Mid North Coast
Local government areas Walcha, Port Macquarie-Hastings
Physical characteristics
Source Great Dividing Range
  locationsoutheast of Yarrowitch
  elevation984 m (3,228 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Nowendoc River
  location
southeast of Nowendoc
  elevation
335 m (1,099 ft)
Length21 km (13 mi)
Basin features
River system Manning River catchment
Tributaries 
  left Cells River
  right Burns Creek
National parks Mummel Gulf, Cottan-Bimbang, Tapin Tops
[2]

Rowleys 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

Rowleys River rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, southeast of Yarrowitch, and flows generally south southeast, joined by two tributaries including the Cells River, before reaching its confluence with the Nowendoc River, southeast of Nowendoc. The river descends 864 metres (2,835 ft) over its 71 kilometres (44 mi) course. [2]

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References

  1. "Rowleys 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 Rowleys River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 15 March 2013.

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