Mummel River
River in New South Wales, Australia
| Mummel River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | New England Tablelands, NSW North Coast |
| District | Northern Tablelands, Mid North Coast |
| Local government area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | below Mount Sugarloaf, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Devils Delight, southeast of Walcha |
| • elevation | 1,080 m (3,540 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Cooplacurripa River |
• location | north of Giro, northwest of Taree |
• elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Length | 65 km (40 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Manning River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Williams Creek (New South Wales) |
| National parks | Mummel Gulf, Cottan-Bimbang |
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Mummel River, a watercourse of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Mummel River rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, below Mount Sugarloaf, southeast of Walcha and flows generally south by west, southeast, and then south southeast, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Cooplacurripa River, north of Giro, northwest of Taree. The river descends 898 metres (2,946 ft) over its 65 kilometres (40 mi) course.[1] There are two fault lines that are near the path of the river.[2]
See also
New South Wales portal
- Rivers of New South Wales
- List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z)
- List of rivers of Australia
References
- ^ a b "Map of Mummel River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ Jessop, K.; Daczko, N. R.; Piazolo, S. (18 May 2020). "Two belts of HTLP sub-regional metamorphism in the New England Orogen, eastern Australia: occurrence and characteristics exemplified by the Wongwibinda Metamorphic Complex". Australian Journal of Earth Sciences. 67 (4): 479–507. doi:10.1080/08120099.2019.1698275. ISSN 0812-0099. S2CID 214522853.
External links
- "Manning River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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River systems and rivers of Hunter-Central Rivers catchment, New South Wales, Australia
- Avon
- Back
- Barnard
- Barrington
- Bobin
- Bowman
- Burns
- Caparra
- Cedar Party
- Cells
- Cobark
- Connollys
- Cooplacurripa
- Curricabark
- Dawson
- Dilgry
- Dingo
- Gloucester
- Kerripit
- Lansdowne
- Manning
- Moppy
- Mummel
- Nowendoc
- Pigna Barney
- Rowleys
- Walcrow
Category
31°38′S 151°59′E / 31.633°S 151.983°E / -31.633; 151.983
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