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On 19 November 2002, two anglers found the dismembered body of murdered Sydney drug dealer, Terry Falconer. Investigations revealed that Falconer had died three days beforehand, after his corpse had been cut up and dumped in the Hastings River by ]Anthony Perish
Anthony John Michael "Rooster" Perish (born 4 September 1969) is a convicted Australian murderer from Leppington, New South Wales, who killed a Sydney drug dealer, Terry Falconer, in November 2001. Perish was assisted in the murder of Falconer b ...
and his criminal gang associates.
The River flooded in March 2021 during a severe weather event affecting much of New South Wales.
Recreation, flora and fauna
The Hastings River gives its name to the Hastings River wine region and to an endangered species of mammal
Mammals () are a group of vertebrate animals constituting the class Mammalia (), characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in females produce milk for feeding (nursing) their young, a neocortex (a region of the brain), fur or ...
, the Hastings River Mouse (''Pseudomys oralis'').
Fishing opportunities on the Hastings River exist for freshwater bass and catfish in the upper reaches to estuarine species such as bream, flathead and luderick near the river mouth.
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 in New South Wales (A-K)
* List of rivers of Australia
This is a 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
Althoug ...
Gallery
Hastings R (3).JPG, Hastings River, flooded, west of Ellenborough, 2009.
Dennis Bridge from new Pacific Hwy.jpg, Dennis Bridge from the new Pacific Highway bridge to the west
New Hastings River Bridge on Pacific Motorway.jpg, New Hastings River Bridge carrying the Pacific Highway
References
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Rivers of New South Wales
Mid North Coast
Northern Tablelands