Telegherry River

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Telegherry River
Right Hand Branch Karuah River [1]
Telegherry River near 4 corners.JPG
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region NSW North Coast (IBRA), Mid North Coast, Upper Hunter
Local government area Mid-Coast Council
Physical characteristics
SourceWilliams Range, Great Dividing Range
  locationbelow The Mountaineer, southwest of Gloucester
  elevation929 m (3,048 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Karuah River
  location
north of Dungog
  elevation
157 m (515 ft)
Length28 km (17 mi)
Basin features
River system Mid-Coast Council [2]
[3]

Telegherry River, a perennial river of the Mid-Coast Council [2] system, is located in the Mid North Coast and Upper Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course and features

Telegherry River rises on the southeastern slopes of the Williams Range within the Great Dividing Range, below The Mountaineer, southwest of Gloucester, and flows generally south southeast and east, before reaching its confluence with the Karuah River north of Dungog. The river descends 771 metres (2,530 ft) over its 28 kilometres (17 mi) course. [3]

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References

  1. "Telegherry River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 19 March 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Lakes". Great Lakes Tourism. Great Lakes Council. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Map of Telegherry River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 19 March 2013.

Coordinates: 32°11′S151°44′E / 32.183°S 151.733°E / -32.183; 151.733