Orara River
Orara River | ||
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location | New South Wales , Australia | |
River system | Clarence River | |
Drain over | Clarence River → Tasman Sea | |
source | Coastal mountains at Coffs Harbor 30 ° 19 ′ 3 ″ S , 152 ° 58 ′ 1 ″ E |
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Source height | 200 m | |
muzzle |
Clarence River at Eatonsville coordinates: 29 ° 36 '38 " S , 152 ° 49' 34" O 29 ° 36 '38 " S , 152 ° 49' 34" O |
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Mouth height | 5.1 m | |
Height difference | 194.88 m | |
Bottom slope | 1.2 ‰ | |
length | 156 km | |
Left tributaries | Urumbilum River , Nana Creek, Coldwater Creek, Tallawudjah Creek, Kangaroo River , Chambigne Creek | |
Small towns | Upper Orara, Nana Glen, Glenreagh, Kungala, Coutts Crossing | |
Communities | Coramba, Ramornie, Eatonsville |
The Orara River is a river in the northeast of the Australian state of New South Wales .
geography
The river rises in the hills behind Coffs Harbor in Dorrigo National Park and flows to the northwest, where he in Eatonsville , 20 kilometers northwest of Grafton , in the Clarence River flows .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Urumbilum River - 115 m
- Nana Creek - 73 m
- Coldwater Creek - 71 m
- Tallavudjah Creek - 68 m
- Kangaroo River - 34 m
- Chambigne Creek - 18 m
ecology
In recent years, the river has suffered from overuse, particularly from irrigation projects. The Orara River also serves as the main source of drinking water for the city of Coffs Harbor. This led to a Verschluffung of the river and its fish population declined.