Moppy River, a
perennial river
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of the
Manning River
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catchment, is located in the
Upper Hunter
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The mayor of the Upper Hunter Shir ...
district of
New South Wales
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, Australia.
Course and features
Moppy River rises in the
Barrington Tops
Barrington Tops is part of the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales, Australia, between Gloucester and Scone.
In 1934, the area was difficult to access and was described as being "not traceable to any man-made feature".
Part of the area has ...
, on the eastern slopes of
Mount Royal Range, south of Tunderbolts Lookout in the
Barrington Tops National Park
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, and flows generally east before reaching its
confluence
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with the
Barrington River Barrington River may refer to:
*Barrington River (New South Wales), Australia
*Barrington River (Nova Scotia)
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, near the village of
Moppy. The river descends over its
course
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Directions or navigation
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.
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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 New South Wales (L–Z)
This is the second part of a list of rivers of New South Wales, Australia. With List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K) it includes all 439 rivers, as of 7 June 2008, listed by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales in the Geographic ...
* 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
Rivers of New South Wales
Rivers of the Hunter Region
Mid-Coast Council
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