Henry River (New South Wales)

Henry River, a perennial stream of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.

For other uses, see Henry River.

Henry River
Little Henry River, North Branch of Little Henry River[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionNSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Tablelands
local government areaClarence Valley
Physical characteristics
SourceMitchell Hill, Great Dividing Range
 • locationnear Bald Nob
 • elevation1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Mann River
 • location
near Newtown Boyd
 • elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Length74 km (46 mi)
Basin features
River systemClarence River catchment
Nature reserveMann River Nature Reserve
[2]

Course and features

Henry River rises below Mitchell Hill, on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, near Bald Nob and flows generally east and north, before reaching its confluence with the Mann River, near Newtown Boyd. The river descends 829 metres (2,720 ft) over its 74 kilometres (46 mi) course;[2] and flows through the Mann River Nature Reserve.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Henry River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. "Map of Henry River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  3. "Mann River Nature Reserve". NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. State of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  4. "Mann River" (PDF). Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.


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