| Dawson River | |
| Name Other: | Dawsons River, Brimbin Creek |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type3: | IBRA |
| Subdivision Name3: | NSW North Coast |
| Subdivision Type4: | District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Mid North Coast |
| Subdivision Type5: | Local government area |
| Subdivision Name5: | Mid-Coast Council |
| Length: | 32km (20miles) |
| Source1: | Mount Goonook, Gibraltar Range |
| Source1 Location: | near Killabakh |
| Source1 Elevation: | 176m (577feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with the Manning River |
| Mouth Location: | Cundletown |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
| River System: | Manning River catchment |
| Tributaries Right: | Williams Creek (Dawson, New South Wales) |
| Custom Label: | Nature reserve |
| Custom Data: | Goonook |
| Extra: | [1] |
Dawson River, a perennial river of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast district of New South Wales, Australia.
Dawson River rises below Mount Goonook within the Gibraltar Range, near Killabakh, and flows generally south by east, before reaching its confluence with the northern passage of the Manning River, at Cundletown. The river descends over its course.[1]