Oxley River, a
perennial river
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of the
Tweed River catchment, is located in the
Northern Rivers
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region of
New South Wales
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, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, es ...
,
Australia
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.
Course and features
Formed by the
confluence
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of the Hopping Dicks Creek and Tyalgum Creek, Oxley River rises below Mount Durigan on the southern slopes of the
McPherson Range
The McPherson Range is an extensive mountain range, a spur of the Great Dividing Range, heading in an easterly direction from near Wallangarra to the Pacific Ocean coastline. It forms part of the Scenic Rim on the border between the states of Ne ...
, near
Tyalgum, and flows generally south by east, and then east, before reaching its confluence with the Tweed River near
Murwillumbah
Murwillumbah ( ) is a town in far north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, in the Tweed Shire, on the Tweed River. Sitting on the south eastern foothills of the McPherson Range in the Tweed Volcano valley, Murwillumbah is 848 km north-eas ...
. The river descends over its
course.
[
In 2007, the federal government proposed ]dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...
ming the Rous River
Rous River, a Perennial stream, perennial river of the Tweed River (New South Wales), Tweed River catchment, is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Rous River rises below Mount Hobwee on the s ...
, Oxley River and Byrrill Creek
The Byrrill Creek is a perennial stream located in Northern Rivers region in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is the namesake of the locality of the same name.
Course and features
Byrrill Creek rises below Bar Mountain on the easte ...
.
See also
* 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 ...
References
External links
*
Rivers of New South Wales
Northern Rivers
Tweed Shire
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