Mole River (New South Wales)
| Mole The Mole River[1] | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mole River mouth in New South Wales | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Northern Tablelands |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | Deepwater River and Bluff River |
| • location | west of Sandy Flat |
| • coordinates | 29°13′08″S 151°56′48″E / 29.21889°S 151.94667°E |
| • elevation | 614 m (2,014 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Pike Creek to form the Dumaresq River |
• location | near Mole River (settlement) |
• coordinates | 28°59′47″S 151°31′03″E / 28.99639°S 151.51750°E |
• elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
| Length | 73 km (45 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Macintyre River catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| [2] | |
The Mole River, a
Border Rivers and part of the Macintyre catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales
, Australia.
Course and features
Sourced from the western slopes of the
course.[2]
The Mole River is one of the remotest headwaters of the Murray-Darling basin; and the area drained is hilly and rocky.[citation needed]
In 2007, Tenterfield Shire Council called for a dam to be constructed on the Mole River.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Mole River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Mole River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ Barker, Tony (25 October 2007). "Council calls for Mole River Dam". Tenterfield Star. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
External links
- "Border Rivers catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
