Macdonald River (Bendemeer)
Macdonald River Muluerindie Northern Tablelands | |
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Municipality | Tamworth |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Moonbi Range and Great Dividing Range |
• location | east of Niangala |
• elevation | 1,220 m (4,000 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Namoi River |
• location | Bald Rock Mountain |
• elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
Length | 169 km (105 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Murray–Darling basin |
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Macdonald River, a
Course and features
The river rises east of
From source to mouth, the river passes through or near the villages of Woolbrook and Bendemeer.
Recreation and development
Trout fishing is possible in the waters of the Macdonald River, its creeks and tributaries upstream of the New England Highway road bridge at Bendemeer. The Namoi River snapping turtle or Bell's turtle (Elseya belli) is a species of turtle found only in the upper reaches of the Namoi River, Gwydir River and Macdonald Rivers.[3]
The T A Perry Bridge, that carries the New England Highway and crosses the Macdonald River, was completed in 1985, enabling a bypass of the village of Bendemeer.[4]
In November 2008, torrential rain caused severe flooding in the Macdonald River and led to the area being declared a natural disaster area.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Macdonald River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Macdonald River". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ISBN 0-7313-6673-5
- ^ "New England Highway". Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ "Flood clean up". Walcha News. 11 December 2008.
External links
- "Namoi River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- Trout and salmon fishing rules