Ellenborough River Explained

Ellenborough River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New South Wales
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:NSW North Coast (IBRA), Mid North Coast
Subdivision Type5:Local government areas
Subdivision Name5:Port Macquarie-Hastings
Length:70km (40miles)
Source1:Great Dividing Range
Source1 Location:southwest of Blue Knob
Source1 Elevation:772m (2,533feet)
Mouth:confluence with the Hastings River
Mouth Location:near Ellenborough
Mouth Elevation:55m (180feet)
River System:Hastings River catchment
Custom Label:National parks
Custom Data:Tapin Tops, Biriwal Bulga
Extra:[1]

Ellenborough 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

Ellenborough River rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, southwest of Blue Knob, and flows generally northeast before reaching its confluence with the Hastings River, near Ellenborough. The river descends over its course.[1]

The river descends over Ellenborough Falls, a sheer drop of circa, located on the middle reaches of the river, south of Biriwal Bulga National Park.

See also

External links

-31.4333°N 180°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Ellenborough River, NSW . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 13 March 2013 .