Cobrabald River
Cobrabald River | ||
Valley of the Cobrabald River |
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Data | ||
location | New South Wales , Australia | |
River system | Murray River | |
Drain over | Macdonald River → Namoi River → Barwon River → Darling River → Murray River → Indian Ocean | |
source | at Branga Swamp in the Great Dividing Range 31 ° 21 ′ 23 ″ S , 151 ° 36 ′ 12 ″ E |
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Source height | 1370 m | |
muzzle |
Macdonald River at Aberbaldie coordinates: 31 ° 5 '51 " S , 151 ° 27' 54" O 31 ° 5 '51 " S , 151 ° 27' 54" O |
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Mouth height | 990 m | |
Height difference | 380 m | |
Bottom slope | 7.2 ‰ | |
length | 52.8 km |
The Cobrabald River is a river in the north of the Australian state of New South Wales , in the tabular country of New England .
course
The source is in the highlands on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range , around 3.2 kilometers southeast of Branga Swamp and 50 kilometers south of Walcha .
The river flows first north and then northwest. After 52.8 kilometers it flows into the Macdonald River about 6.4 kilometers northwest of Cobrabald Mountain at Aberbaldie .
The Cobrabald River used to be called Cobrabald Creek and then also (partly) St. Leonards Creek .
The river is located in the Walcha Local Government Area and Vernon County for its entire length .
The land on the Cobrabald River is good grazing land. The river is considered to be one of the best fishing waters for trout . There is also a gold panning area in a sanctuary off Niangala Road and along the Cobrabald River.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Map of Cobrabald River, NSW . Bonzle.com
- ↑ List of Placenames ASSIGNED as RIVERs . Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales ( July 16, 2012 memento on the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Walcha ( Memento of the original from July 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.