Little Murray River, a
perennial stream of the
Clarence River catchment, is located in the
Northern Tablelands district of
New South Wales,
Australia
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.
Course and features
Little Murray River rises at Little Murray Trigonometrical Station, on the slopes of the
Great Dividing Range
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, within
Bellinger River National Park
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. The river flows generally northeast and north, joined by one minor
tributary, before reaching its
confluence
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with the
Nymboida River, east of
Bostobrick. The river descends over its
course
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.
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See also
* Rivers of New South Wales
References
Rivers of New South Wales
Northern Tablelands
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