Forbes River (New South Wales)

Forbes River
Perennial river[1]
Forbes River, viewed from the Forbes River Road.
Name origin: In honour of Francis Forbes[1]
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
IBRA	NSW North Coast
District	Mid North Coast
Local government area	Port Macquarie-Hastings
Part of	Hastings River catchment
Source	west of Spokes Mountain in Abbotsmith Ridge, Great Dividing Range
- location	Willi Willi National Park
- elevation	1,060 m (3,478 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Hastings River
- location	near Yarras
- elevation	95 m (312 ft)
Length	53 km (33 mi)
National parks	Willi Willi, Werrikimbe
[2]

Forbes River, a perennial river of the Hastings River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Forbes River rises west of Spokes Mountain, on the northern slopes of Abbotsmith Ridge, Great Dividing Range, within Willi Willi National Park, and flows generally south before reaching its confluence with the Hastings River, near Yarras. The river descends 965 metres (3,166 ft) over its 53 kilometres (33 mi) course.^[2]

The river was named by Surveyor-General John Oxley in honour of Francis Forbes, who later became first Chief Justice of the NSW Supreme Court.^[1]

Areas adjacent to the Forbes River were an important source of logging timber with several sawmills operating along the river. The lower reaches were used for dairying, but these farms now rear beef cattle. Dingos, carpet pythons, and goannas inhabit parts of the Forbes River.

See also

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers in New South Wales (A-K)
• List of rivers of Australia

References

External links

• "Camden Haven and Hastings River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. 

Coordinates: 31°19′S 152°19′E / 31.317°S 152.317°E / -31.317; 152.317