| Bluff River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| IBRA | New England Tablelands |
| District | Northern Tablelands |
| Municipality | Tenterfield |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Five Mile Creek (New South Wales) |
| • location | below Sandy Flat |
| • elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| 2nd source | Seven Mile Creek (New South Wales) |
| Mouth | confluence with Deepwater River to form Mole River |
• location | near Bluff River National Park |
• elevation | 604 m (1,982 ft) |
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Macintyre River, Murray–Darling basin |
| [1] | |
Bluff River, a mostly perennial stream[2] of the Dumaresq–Macintyre catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.
The river takes its identity at the junction of Five Mile Creek and Seven Mile Creek, on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, below Sandy Flat, and flows generally northwest, north, and then southwest, before reaching its confluence with Deepwater River to form the Mole River, near Bluff River National Park; descending 146 metres (479 ft) over its 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) course.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Map of Bluff River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "Bluff River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
29°15′S 152°01′E / 29.250°S 152.017°E
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