Macleay River

The Macleay River is a river that spans the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia.

Macleay River
Muddy River
Macleay River, viewed at Lower Creek
Location of the river mouth in New South Wales
EtymologyAlexander Macleay
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
IBRANew England Tablelands, New South Wales North Coast
DistrictNorthern Tablelands, Mid North Coast
Local government areaArmidale, Bellingen, Kempsey
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
  locationBlue Nobby Mountain, near Uralla
  elevation455 m (1,493 ft)
2nd sourceGara River
Source confluenceSalisbury Waters and Bakers Creek
MouthTasman Sea
  location
near South West Rocks
  coordinates
30°52′S 153°01′E
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length298 km (185 mi)
Basin size11,287 km2 (4,358 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationNear mouth
  average82.5 m3/s (2,600 GL/a)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftChandler River, Top Creek, Dyke River, Sunday Creek (New South Wales), Georges Creek, Five Day Creek, Lagoon Creek, Nulla Nulla Creek, Hickeys Creek, Mungay Creek, Christmas Creek
  rightBlue Mountain Creek, Apsley River, Kunderang Brook, Carrolls Creek, Felters Creek, Stockyard Creek, Mackenzies Creek, Warbro Brook, Parrabel Creek, Cadiangullong Creek, Dungay Creek
National parksCunnawarra NP, Oxley Wild Rivers NP
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