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 of Uralla and west of Nambucca Heads |
| • elevation | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Macleay River |
• location | Lower Creek, west of Comara |
• elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Length | 62 km (39 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Macleay River catchment |
| [1] | |
Dyke River is a perennial stream of the Macleay River catchment, located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
[edit]Dyke River rises on the southern slopes of the Cunnawarra Range on the Dorrigo Plateau in high country east of Uralla and west of Nambucca Heads, and flows generally south by west before reaching its confluence with the Macleay River at Lower Creek, west of Comara. 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]- ^ a b "Map of Dyke River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
External links
[edit]- "Macleay River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
30°40′S 152°17′E / 30.667°S 152.283°E