Oxley River
Oxley River | ||
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location | New South Wales , Australia | |
River system | Tweed River | |
Drain over | Tweed River → Tasman Sea | |
source | northwest of Mount Warning National Park (near Tyalgum) 28 ° 21 ′ 30 ″ S , 153 ° 12 ′ 42 ″ E |
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Source height | 84.9 m | |
muzzle |
Tweed River at Byangum Coordinates: 28 ° 21 '19 " S , 153 ° 21' 37" E 28 ° 21 '19 " S , 153 ° 21' 37" E |
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Mouth height | 7 m | |
Height difference | 77.9 m | |
Bottom slope | 3.5 ‰ | |
length | 22.5 km | |
Left tributaries | Tyalgum Creek, Hopping Dicks Creek | |
Communities | Tyalgum, Eungalla |
The Oxley River is a river in the extreme northeast of the Australian state of New South Wales .
geography
The Oxley River has its source at Tyalgum , northwest of Mount Warning National Park and flows east. North of Byangum it flows into the Tweed River .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Tyalgum Creek - 55 m
- Hopping Dicks Creek - 54 m
Origin of name
The river was named after the Australian explorer John Oxley (1785-1828).