Hastings River
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Hastings River (Birpai: Doongang[1]), an open and trained intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary,[4] is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia.
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Hastings River Mooraback Creek[1] | |
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Etymology | In honour of 1st Marquess of Hastings[1] |
Native name | Doongang (Birrpayi)[1] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
IBRA | New England Tablelands, NSW North Coast |
District | Northern Tablelands, Mid North Coast |
local government area | Port Macquarie-Hastings |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Great Dividing Range |
• location | southwest of Kemps Pinnacle, within Oxley Wild Rivers National Park |
• coordinates | 31°25′54″S 152°22′4″E |
• elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | Port Macquarie |
• coordinates | 31°25′48″S 152°55′12″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 180 km (110 mi) |
Basin size | 3,658 km2 (1,412 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Near mouth |
• average | 46.6 m3/s (1,470 GL/a)[2] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Forbes River, Pappinbarra River, Mortons Creek, Maria River |
• right | Fenwicks Creek, Tobins River, Ralfes Creek, Ellenborough River Thone River |
National Parks | Oxley Wild Rivers, Werrikimbe, Cottan-Bimbang |
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