Munmurra River

Munmurra River
Munmurra Brook[1]
Perennial river
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Regions NSW North Coast (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Local government area Upper Hunter
Part of Hunter River catchment
Tributaries
 - left Peters Creek (New South Wales), Borambil Creek
 - right Cattle Creek (Eastern Brook), Cooba Bulga Stream
Source Great Dividing Range
 - location Breeza Lookout
 - elevation 1,160 m (3,806 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Goulburn River
 - location near Comiala Flat
 - elevation 279 m (915 ft)
Length 74 km (46 mi)
National park Goulburn River NP
[2]

Munmurra River, a perennial river of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Munmurra River rises on the southern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, below Breeza Lookout, northeast of Cassilis and flows generally south by west, joined by four minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Goulburn River. The river descends 876 metres (2,874 ft) over its 74 kilometres (46 mi) course.[2]

South of the town of Cassilis, the Golden Highway crosses the Munmurra River.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Munmurra River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Map of Munmurra River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

Coordinates: 32°09′S 150°01′E / 32.150°S 150.017°E / -32.150; 150.017


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