Munmurra River

River in New South Wales, Australia

Munmurra River
Munmurra Brook[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionNSW North Coast (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Local government areaUpper Hunter
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
 • locationBreeza Lookout
 • elevation1,160 m (3,810 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Goulburn River
 • location
near Comiala Flat
 • elevation
279 m (915 ft)
Length74 km (46 mi)
Basin features
River systemHunter River catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftPeters Creek (New South Wales), Borambil Creek
 • rightCattle Creek (Eastern Brook), Cooba Bulga Stream
National parkGoulburn River NP
[2]

Munmurra River, a perennial river of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Munmurra River rises on the southern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, below Breeza Lookout, northeast of Cassilis and flows generally south by west, joined by four minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Goulburn River. The river descends 876 metres (2,874 ft) over its 74 kilometres (46 mi) course.[2]

South of the town of Cassilis, the Golden Highway crosses the Munmurra River.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Munmurra River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c "Map of Munmurra River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

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32°09′S 150°01′E / 32.150°S 150.017°E / -32.150; 150.017


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