Ellenborough River, a
perennial river
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of the
Hastings River
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catchment, is located in the
Mid North Coast
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region of
New South Wales
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,
Australia
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.
Course and features
Ellenborough River rises on the eastern slopes of the
Great Dividing Range
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, southwest of
Blue Knob
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, and flows generally northeast before reaching its
confluence
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with the
Hastings River
Hastings River (Birpai language, Birpai: ''Doongang''), an open and Breakwater (structure), trained intermediate wind wave, wave dominated estuary#Lagoon-type or bar-built, barrier estuary, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coas ...
, near
Ellenborough. The river descends over its
course
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.
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The river descends over Ellenborough Falls, a sheer drop of ''circa'' , located on the middle reaches of the river, south of Biriwal Bulga National Park.
]
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
*
Rivers of New South Wales
Mid North Coast
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