Macdonald River (Namoi River)
| Macdonald River | ||
 Macdonald River above Woolbrook |
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| Data | ||
| location | New South Wales , Australia | |
| River system | Murray River | |
| Drain over | Namoi River → Barwon River → Darling River → Murray River → Indian Ocean | |
| source | at Niangala in the Great Dividing Range 31 ° 21 ′ 19 ″ S , 151 ° 32 ′ 31 ″ E |
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| Source height | 1220 m | |
| muzzle |
Namoi River in Warrabah National Park Coordinates: 30 ° 33 ′ 22 " S , 151 ° 1 ′ 45" E 30 ° 33 ′ 22 " S , 151 ° 1 ′ 45" E |
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| Mouth height | 705 m | |
| Height difference | 515 m | |
| Bottom slope | 3 ‰ | |
| length | 169 km | |
| Left tributaries | Fish Creek, Watsons Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Ingleba Creek, Cobrabald River , Carlisles Gully, Pringles Rocky Creek | |
| Small towns | Woolbrook, Bendemeer | |
| Communities | Niangala | |
 Macdonald River in Bendemeer |
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The Macdonald River is a river in the northeast of the Australian state of New South Wales .
course
It is a headwaters of the Namoi River and rises east of Niangala on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in the northern table country of New England . From there, the Macdonald River flows northwest to the confluence of its main tributary, the Cobrabald River . It flows through the towns Woolbrook and Bendemeer , and the Warrabah National Park , where he in the Namoi River flows .
The Macdonald River and its tributaries above the bridge of the New England Highway at Bendemeer are considered good fishing water for trout .
The Namoi River turtle (Bell's turtle) is endemic to the upper reaches of the Namoi River, Gwydir River and Macdonald River.
Since 1985 the New England Highway has passed Bendemeer and crossed the Macdonald River on the new TA Perry Bridge .
On November 28-29, 2008, heavy rains triggered a flood of the Macdonald River, which meant that a state of emergency had to be declared in the area.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Map of Macdonald River, NSW . Bonzle.com
- ^ Threatened Species of the New England Tablelands & NW Slopes of NSW . NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (2003). ISBN 0-73136673-5
- ↑ New England Highway ( Memento of the original from July 15, 2011 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.
- ^ Flood Cleanup . Walcha News (December 11, 2008)
