Cataract_River_(Tenterfield)

Cataract River (Tenterfield)

Cataract River (Tenterfield)

River in New South Wales, Australia

Not to be confused with Cataract River (Wollondilly).

Cataract River, a mostly perennial stream of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course and features

Cataract River rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, near Red Hill, southeast of Tenterfield and flows generally north northeast, north, and northeast, joined by six minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Clarence River, near Paddys Flat. The river descends 810 metres (2,660 ft) over its 85 kilometres (53 mi) course;[2] and flows through the Basket Swamp National Park and the Boonoo Boonoo National Park.

Between Timbara Road and Sandy Hill, the course of the Cataract River is generally adjacent to the Bruxner Highway.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Cataract River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 March 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    "Map of Cataract River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2013.

29°04′54″S 152°07′04″E
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