Sara River

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Sara River
Mitchell River [1]
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA New England Tablelands
District New England, Northern Tablelands
Municipalities Glen Innes Severn, Clarence Valley
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Mitchell, Great Dividing Range
  locationeast of Ben Lomond
  elevation1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Guy Fawkes River to form the Boyd River
  location
within Guy Fawkes River National Park
  elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Length97 km (60 mi)
Basin features
River system Clarence River catchment
Tributaries 
  right Oban River, Nowlands Creek, Bobs Creek, Backwater Creek
National parks Guy Fawkes River NP, Chaelundi NP
[2]

Sara River, a perennial stream [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

Sara River rises on the southern slopes of Mount Mitchell on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, east of Ben Lomond, and flows generally to the east, joined by three tributaries, including Oban River, before forming its confluence with the Guy Fawkes River to form the Boyd River within Guy Fawkes River National Park and Chaelundi National Park. Sara River descends 995 metres (3,264 ft) over its 97 kilometres (60 mi) course. [2]

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References

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

Coordinates: 29°57′S152°16′E / 29.950°S 152.267°E / -29.950; 152.267