Severn River (New South Wales)
Severn | |
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Severn Valley (England)[1] | |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Regions | Northern Tablelands, North West Slopes |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Great Dividing Range |
• location | northeast of Glen Innes |
• coordinates | 29°38′12″S 151°56′52″E / 29.63667°S 151.94778°E |
• elevation | 1,110 m (3,640 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Macintyre River |
• location | north of Wallangra |
• coordinates | 29°07′40″S 150°58′06″E / 29.12778°S 150.96833°E |
• elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
Length | 205 km (127 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Macintyre River catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | Beardy Waters |
Reservoir | Lake Pindari |
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The Severn River , a
Course and features
The river rises on the western slopes of the
Recreation
The Severn River flows through Kwaimbal National Park. A rare plant, the Severn River heath-myrtle is restricted to the Severn River Nature Reserve and an adjacent property, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north-west of Glen Innes.[4]
Excellent fishing can be found along the river and is regularly stocked with native fingerlings,
The Severn River Rail Bridge on the now disused Main North Railway Line, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west-south-west of Dundee has been placed on the Register of the National Estate. This bridge consists of a series of timber trusses completed in 1886 and is long, with fifteen spans totalling 159 metres (522 ft). When completed it was the longest timber truss bridge in Australia.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Severn River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Map of Severn River, NSW (east of Ashford)". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Map of Severn River, NSW (north west of Ashford)". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Severn River Heath-myrtle". New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
External links
- "Border Rivers catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.