The Mole River, a
watercourse
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that is one of the
Border Rivers
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and part of the
Macintyre MacIntyre or McIntyre is a Scottish surname, relating to Clan MacIntyre. Its meaning is "Son of the Carpenter or Wright". The corresponding English name is Wright.
People surnamed ''MacIntyre'', ''Macintyre''
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catchment within the
Murray–Darling basin
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, is located in the
Northern Tablelands
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region of
New South Wales
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, Australia.
Course and features
Sourced from the western slopes of the
Great Dividing Range
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, the river rises at the
confluence
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of
Deepwater River
Deepwater River, a mostly perennial stream of the Dumaresq-Macintyre catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.
The river rises on the western slopes of the Great ...
and
Bluff River, west of
Sandy Flat, and flows generally to the west before reaching its confluence with the
Dumaresq River
The Dumaresq River ; ( Indigenous Bigambul: ''Karaula'') a perennial stream of the Macintyre catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes regions of New South Wales and the Darling D ...
, near the village of Mole River; descending over its
course.
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The Mole River is one of the remotest headwaters of the Murray-Darling basin; and the area drained is hilly and rocky.
In 2007, ]Tenterfield Shire Council
Tenterfield Shire is a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the New England Highway.
The mayor of the Tenterfield Shire Council is Cr. Bronwyn Petrie, an una ...
called for a dam to be constructed on the Mole River.
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 ...
References
External links
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Rivers of New South Wales
Murray-Darling basin
Tweed Shire
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