Cataract River (Clarence River)
Cataract River | ||
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location | New South Wales , Australia | |
River system | Clarence River | |
Drain over | Clarence River → Tasman Sea | |
source |
Great Dividing Range at Tenterfield 29 ° 5 ′ 47 ″ S , 152 ° 6 ′ 47 ″ E |
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Source height | 987 m | |
muzzle |
Clarence River at Paddys Flat Coordinates: 28 ° 43 ′ 25 " S , 152 ° 24 ′ 26" E 28 ° 43 ′ 25 " S , 152 ° 24 ′ 26" E |
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Mouth height | 177 m | |
Height difference | 810 m | |
Bottom slope | 9.6 ‰ | |
length | 84.8 km | |
Left tributaries | Spring Creek, Boorook Creek, Morgans Creek, Wheatley Creek | |
Right tributaries | Clear (Colongon) Creek, Crooked Creek | |
Communities | Sandy Hill, Paddys Flat |
The Cataract River is a river in the northeast of the Australian state of New South Wales .
geography
The river rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range , about six kilometers northeast of Red Hill and about ten kilometers southeast of Tenterfield . From its source in the Local Government Area Tenterfield Shire , it flows northeast, where it flows into the Clarence River at Paddys Flat .
Shortly before it flows into the Clarence River, the river flows through the eastern part of the Cataract National Park .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Spring Creek - 806 m
- Clear (Colongon) Creek - 559 m
- Boorook Creek - 514 meters
- Crooked Creek - 344 m
- Morgan's Creek - 304 m
- Wheatley Creek - 259 m
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Cataract River, NSW . Bonzle.com
- ^ Geographical Names Register Extract . Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales ( Memento of the original from May 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing Pty. Ltd. Archerfield QLD (2007). ISBN 978174193232-4 . P. 29