Manilla River

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Manilla River
Mouth of the Manilla River into the Namoi River near Manilla

Mouth of the Manilla River into the Namoi River near Manilla

Data
location New South Wales ( Australia )
River system Murray River
Drain over Namoi River  → Barwon River  → Darling River  → Murray River  → Indian Ocean
source Waterloo Pinnacle (Tableland of New England )
30 ° 35 ′ 50 ″  S , 150 ° 26 ′ 4 ″  E
Source height 845  m
muzzle Namoi River near Manilla Coordinates: 30 ° 45 ′ 0 ″  S , 150 ° 43 ′ 0 ″  E 30 ° 45 ′ 0 ″  S , 150 ° 43 ′ 0 ″  E
Mouth height 349  m
Height difference 496 m
Bottom slope 3.6 ‰
length 138 km
Left tributaries Barraba Creek, Ironbark Creek, Eumur Creek
Right tributaries Oaky Creek, Tareela Creek
Reservoirs flowed through Split rock reservoir
Medium-sized cities Barraba , Manilla
Small towns Upper manilla

The Manilla River is a river in the north of the Australian state of New South Wales . It is a tributary of the Namoi River and, despite its name, is listed as a stream on the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales .

The Manilla River drains part of the hill country in the western part of the New England Highlands and the southern slopes of the Nandewar Range . It flows first to the north, then a little to the east and finally to the south through Barraba . At Manilla it flows into the Namoi River.

The Split Rock Reservoir is located on the Manilla River about 10  km north of Manilla. It is an important water reservoir in the catchment area of ​​the Namoi River to prevent flooding and ensure land irrigation.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Map of Manilla River, NSW . Bonzle.com
  2. ↑ Geographical Names Register (GNR) Extract: Manilla River ( English ) In: Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . New South Wales Government. February 20, 2012. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2017.