Taylors Arm is a
perennial river
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of the
Nambucca River
The Nambucca River is a river located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Nambucca River rises below Killiekrankie Mountain on the Dorrigo Plateau, part of the Great Dividing Range, and flows general ...
catchment, located in the
Mid North Coast
The Mid North Coast is a country region in the north-east of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The region covers the mid northern coast of the state, beginning from Port Stephens north of Sydney, and extending as far north as Woolgoolg ...
region of
New South Wales
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Australia
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.
Course and features
Taylors Arm rises within
New England National Park
The New England National Park is a protected national park located on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The park was created in May 1935 and is situated approximately north of Sydney, and south ...
on the eastern slopes of Killiekrankie Mountain, below the
Dorrigo Plateau
The Dorrigo Plateau is a plateau in the Northern Tablelands and New England regions of New South Wales, Australia. The plateau forms part of the Great Dividing Range and is sometimes referred to as the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Plateau.
The highes ...
that is part of the
Great Dividing Range
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. The river flows generally southeast and then east northeast, joined by two minor
tributaries
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, before reaching its
confluence
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with the
Nambucca River
The Nambucca River is a river located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Nambucca River rises below Killiekrankie Mountain on the Dorrigo Plateau, part of the Great Dividing Range, and flows general ...
northwest of
Macksville. The river descends over its
course.
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See also
* 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 ...
* 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 ...
* Taylors Arm
References
External links
*
Rivers of New South Wales
Mid North Coast
Nambucca Shire
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