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DeutschMaria River (Australia)
| Maria River Maria River South Branch, Scrubby Creek[1] | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | NSW North Coast |
| District | Mid North Coast |
| local government area | Port Macquarie-Hastings |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Eastern slopes in Kumbatine National Park |
| • location | near the village of Kundabung, west of Crescent Head |
| • elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Hastings River |
• location | west of Port Macquarie |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 62 km (39 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hastings River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Wilson River, Pipers Creek |
| National Park | Kumbatine National Park |
| [2] | |
Maria River, a watercourse of the Hastings River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
[edit]Maria River rises on the eastern slopes located in Kumbatine National Park, near the village of Kundabung, west of Crescent Head, and flows generally east, south southeast, and then southwest, joined by two tributaries including the Wilson River, before reaching its confluence with the Hastings River, west of Port Macquarie. The river descends 132 metres (433 ft) over its 62 kilometres (39 mi) course.[2]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maria River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Maria River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
External links
[edit]- "Camden Haven and Hastings River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
31°09′S 152°50′E / 31.150°S 152.833°E