| Pappinbarra River | |
| Name Other: | Pappinbarra Creek, Left Arm of Pappinbarra 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: | Port Macquarie-Hastings |
| Length: | 62km (39miles) |
| Source1: | Mount Boss, Gibraltar Range |
| Source1 Location: | northwest of Pappinbarra Junction, New South Wales |
| Source1 Elevation: | 392m (1,286feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with the Hastings River |
| Mouth Location: | near Beechwood, New South Wales |
| Mouth Elevation: | 16m (52feet) |
| River System: | Hastings River catchment |
| Custom Label: | National park |
| Custom Data: | Werrikimbe NP |
| Extra: | [1] |
The Pappinbarra River, a perennial stream of the Hastings River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Pappinbarra River rises below Mount Boss on the slopes of the Gibraltar Range within the Werrikimbe National Park, northwest of Pappinbarra Junction, New South Wales, and flows generally southeast before reaching its confluence with the Hastings River, near Beechwood. The river descends over its course.[1]