Wilson River (New South Wales)
Wilson River, a perennial river of the Hastings River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Wilson River | |
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 Wilson River, downstream of Mount Banda Banda | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | NSW North Coast |
| District | Mid North Coast |
| Local government area | Port Macquarie-Hastings |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Banda Banda |
| • location | in Willi Willi National Park |
| • elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Maria River |
• location | Telegraph Point, north of Wauchope |
| Length | 69 km (43 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hastings River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Glencoe Creek |
| National park | Willi Willi NP |
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Course and features
Wilson River rises on the south-eastern slopes of Mount Banda Banda in Willi Willi National Park, and flows generally east southeast, before reaching its confluence with the Maria River, near Telegraph Point, north of Wauchope. The river descends 559 metres (1,834 ft) over its 69 kilometres (43 mi) course.[1]
Glencoe Creek is a tributary.
Mount Banda Banda headwaters of the Wilson River, to the west of Rollands Plains..png.webp)
Wilson River at foot of Mount Cogo west of Port Macquarie
See also
References
- "Map of Wilson River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
External links
- "Camden Haven and Hastings River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
River systems and rivers of the Northern Rivers catchments, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Tweed Shire and Tweed River | |
| Byron Shire and Brunswick River | |
| Richmond Valley and Richmond River | |
| Clarence Valley and Clarence River |
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| Coffs Harbour, Bellingen Shire, and Bellinger River | |
| Nambucca Shire, Kempsey Shire, and Nambucca-Macleay rivers | |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings and Hastings River | |
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