Oxley River
| Oxley River Middle Arm Tweed River Murwillumbah | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Durigan, McPherson Range |
| Source confluence | Hopping Dicks Creek and Tyalgum Creek |
| • location | near Tyalgum |
| • elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Mount Warning NP | |
| [2] | |
Oxley River, a perennial river of the Tweed River catchment, is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Formed by the
course.[2]
In 2007, the federal government proposed damming the Rous River, Oxley River and Byrrill Creek.[3] Local opposition to the plan was formed via the Save the Caldera Rivers Campaign, in an effort to stop the proposed dams from being built.
See also
References
- ^ "Oxley River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Oxley River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Committee wants more time for say on dam plans". Australia: ABC News. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
External links
- "Tweed River catchment and small coastal creeks" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
River systems and rivers of the Northern Rivers catchments, New South Wales, Australia | |
|---|---|
| Tweed Shire and Tweed River | |
| Byron Shire and Brunswick River | |
| Richmond Valley and Richmond River | |
| Clarence Valley and Clarence River |
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| Coffs Harbour, Bellingen Shire, and Bellinger River | |
| rivers | |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings and Hastings River | |
