Ellenborough River

Ellenborough River
Ellenborough River downstream of Ellenborough Falls.
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	NSW North Coast (IBRA), Mid North Coast
Local government areas	Port Macquarie-Hastings
Physical characteristics
Source	Great Dividing Range
• location	southwest of
• elevation	772 m (2,533 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Hastings River
• location	near Ellenborough
• elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Length	70 km (43 mi)
Basin features
River system	Hastings River catchment
National parks	Tapin Tops, Biriwal Bulga
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Ellenborough River, a perennial river of the Hastings River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features[]

Ellenborough River rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, southwest of , and flows generally northeast before reaching its confluence with the Hastings River, near Ellenborough. The river descends 717 metres (2,352 ft) over its 70 kilometres (43 mi) course.^[1]

The river descends over Ellenborough Falls, a sheer drop of circa 160 metres (520 ft), located on the middle reaches of the river, south of Biriwal Bulga National Park.

See also[]

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers of Australia

References[]

External links[]

• "Camden Haven and Hastings River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.

Coordinates: 31°26′S 152°28′E / 31.433°S 152.467°E / -31.433; 152.467