Lansdowne River

Lansdowne River
Watercourse[1]
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA NSW North Coast
District Mid North Coast
Local government area Greater Taree
Part of Manning River catchment
Source Mount Gibraltar, Gibraltar Range
 - location near Upper Lansdowne
 - elevation 740 m (2,428 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Manning River
 - location near Coopernook
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Length 51 km (32 mi)
National park Coorabakh
[2]

Lansdowne River, a watercourse of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast district of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Lansdowne River rises below Mount Gibraltar in the Gibraltar Range, north northwest of Upper Lansdowne, and flows generally southeast before reaching its confluence with the Northern Arm of the Manning River, near Coopernook. The river descends 740 metres (2,430 ft) over its 51 kilometres (32 mi) course.[2]

The Pacific Highway crosses the Lansdowne River south of Coopernook.

See also

References

  1. "Lansdowne River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Lansdowne River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

Coordinates: 31°52′S 152°37′E / 31.867°S 152.617°E / -31.867; 152.617


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