Mummel River, a
watercourse
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of the
Manning River
Manning River (Birpai language, Biripi: ''Boolumbahtee''), an open and Breakwater (structure), trained mature wind wave, wave dominated estuary#Lagoon-type or bar-built, barrier estuary, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast ...
catchment, is located in the
Northern Tablelands
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and
Mid North Coast
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districts of
New South Wales
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,
Australia
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.
Course and features
Mummel River rises on the eastern slopes of the
Great Dividing Range
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, below
Mount Sugarloaf
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, southeast of
Walcha and flows generally south by west, southeast, and then south southeast, joined by one minor
tributary
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, before reaching its
confluence
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with the
Cooplacurripa River
Cooplacurripa River, a perennial river of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia.
The river flows through the small locality of Cooplacurripa , after which ...
, north of Giro, northwest of
Taree
Taree is a town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Taree and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter. Since then Taree has grown to a population of 26,381, and is the centre of a significant agricultural distri ...
. The river descends over its
course.
[ There are two fault lines that are near the path of the 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 ...
* 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
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 Tablelands
Mid North Coast
Mid-Coast Council
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