Dyke River
| Dyke River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | New England Tablelands |
| District | Northern Tablelands |
| local government area | Armidale |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cunnawarra Range,Dorrigo Plateau |
| • location | east ofUrallaand west ofNambucca Heads |
| • elevation | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
| Mouth | confluencewith theMacleay River |
• location | Lower Creek, west ofComara |
• elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Length | 62 km (39 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Macleay Rivercatchment |
| [1] | |
Dyke Riveris aperennial streamof theMacleay Rivercatchment, located in theNorthern Tablelandsdistrict ofNew South Wales,Australia.
Course and features
[edit]Dyke River rises on the southern slopes of the Cunnawarra Range on theDorrigo Plateauin high country east ofUrallaand west ofNambucca Heads,and flows generally south by west before reaching itsconfluencewith the Macleay River at Lower Creek, west ofComara.The river descends 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) over its 28 kilometres (17 mi)course.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ab"Map of Dyke River, NSW".Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.Retrieved3 March2013.
External links
[edit]- "Macleay River catchment"(map).Office of Environment and Heritage.Government of New South Wales.
30°40′S152°17′E/ 30.667°S 152.283°E