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Bellinger River, an open and trained mature wave dominated, barrier estuary, is located in the
Bellinger River rises below Point Lookout within the
Mid North Coast
The Mid North Coast is a country region in the north-east of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The region, situated 416km north of Sydney, covers the mid northern coast of the state, beginning from Port Stephens at Hawks Nest to as far ...
region of New South Wales
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, Australia
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Course and features
Bellinger River rises below Point Lookout within the Great Dividing Range
The Great Dividing Range, also known as the East Australian Cordillera or the Eastern Highlands, is a cordillera system in eastern Australia consisting of an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills. It runs roughl ...
, southeast of Ebor Ebor is the abbreviation of the Latin ''Eboracum'', an early Latin form for York in Britain. It may also mean:
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* Ebor, Manitoba, a community in Canada
* Ebor, New South Wales, a village in Australi ...
, and flows in a meandering course
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Directions or navigation
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generally east, joined by four tributaries
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including Never Never River, before reaching its mouth
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at the Tasman Sea
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of the South Pacific Ocean
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Etymology
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, east of Urunga. The river descends over its course.
Parts of the Bellinger River are contained within the Bellinger River National Park and the New England National Park
The New England National Park is a protected national park located on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The park was created in May 1935 and is situated approximately north of Sydney, and south ...
. Other land uses in the valley include livestock
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grazing and forestry
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Waterfall Way
Waterfall Way is a country road in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia, linking Raleigh on the state's North Coast to Armidale. The route passes through some of New South Wales' most scenic countryside and has become we ...
is located adjacent to the middle reaches of the Bellinger River; and towards its mouth, the river is transversed by the Pacific Highway, near Raleigh
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A rare Australian turtle
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, the '' Bellinger River snapping turtle'' (Myuchelys georgesi), has a restricted distribution in the upper Bellinger River above Thora
Thora may refer to:
*Thora, New South Wales
*299 Thora, a main belt asteroid
*Tora (given name)
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History
Clement Hodgkinson
Clement Hodgkinson (1818 – 5 September 1893) was an English Natural history, naturalist, explorer and Surveyor (surveying), surveyor of Australia. He was Victoria, Australia, Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey from 1861 ...
was the first European to explore the area in March 1841.
See also
*Rivers of New South Wales
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The principal topographic feature of New South Wales is the series of low highlands and plateaus called the Great Dividing Range, which extend from nor ...
* List of rivers of Australia
Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Although the Murray River forms much of the bor ...
References
External links
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