Yarrowitch River
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Not to be confused with Yarrow River.
River in New South Wales, Australia
Yarrowitch River | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Region | New England Tablelands (IBRA), Northern Tablelands |
Local government area | Walcha |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Great Dividing Range |
• location | near Yarrowitch |
• elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Apsley River |
• location | near Tia |
• elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
Length | 62 km (39 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Macleay River catchment |
Tributaries | |
• right | Warnes River |
National parks | Mummel Gulf NP, Oxley Wild Rivers NP |
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Yarrowitch River, a perennial stream of the Macleay River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Yarrowitch River rises within
course;[1] spilling over the Yarrowitch Falls in the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
.
In its middle reaches, the Yarrowitch River passes through rich grazing country used for rearing livestock, principally beef cattle.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Map of Yarrowitch River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
External links
- "Macleay River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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