Oaky River
| Oaky River | ||
 Oaky River Lake and Oaky River Gorge with Oaky River |
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| Data | ||
| location | New South Wales , Australia | |
| River system | Macleay River | |
| Drain over | Chandler River → Macleay River → Tasman Sea | |
| source | Round Mountain in Cathedral Rock National Park 30 ° 28 ′ 1 ″ S , 152 ° 14 ′ 57 ″ E |
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| Source height | 1200 m | |
| muzzle |
Chandler River in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park Coordinates: 30 ° 40 ′ 2 ″ S , 152 ° 0 ′ 55 ″ E 30 ° 40 ′ 2 ″ S , 152 ° 0 ′ 55 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 314 m | |
| Height difference | 886 m | |
| Bottom slope | 17 ‰ | |
| length | 50.9 km | |
| Right tributaries | Ponds Creek | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Oaky River Lake | |
The Oaky River is a river in the northeast of the Australian state of New South Wales .
geography
The river has its source below Round Mountain in Cathedral Rock National Park in the Northern Tableland of New South Wales. From its source it flows about 51 kilometers to the southwest and flows into the Chandler River in the northern part of the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park .
Shortly before entering the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, the river to Oaky River Lake (891 m above sea level) is dammed and its hydropower is used to generate electricity. The river then plunges into the wild Oaky River Gorge .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Ponds Creek - 882 m
Fishing
The Oaky River and its tributaries are considered good fishing water for trout and there is also platypus .
See also
Web links
- 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 )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Oaky River, NSW . Bonzle.com
- ^ Artificial Fly and Lure only Waters . Fishing and Aquaculture. Department of Primary Industries of NSW ( Memento of the original from August 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
