Deepwater River

Deepwater River, a mostly perennial stream[2] of the Dumaresq-Macintyre catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.

Deepwater River
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
IBRA	New England Tablelands
District	Northern Tablelands
Municipalities	Glen Innes Severn, Tenterfield
Physical characteristics
Source	Great Dividing Range
• location	east of Deepwater
• elevation	1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Mouth	confluence with Bluff River to form Mole River
• location	near Sandy Flat
• elevation	601 m (1,972 ft)
Length	84 km (52 mi)
Basin features
River system	Macintyre River, Murray–Darling basin
[1]

The river rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, near Old Man Gibber, east of Deepwater, and flows generally north northwest, west, and then west, before reaching its confluence with Bluff River to form the Mole River, near Sandy Flat; descending 479 metres (1,572 ft) over its 84 kilometres (52 mi) course.[1]

The New England Highway crosses the river at the settlement of Deepwater.

See also

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

References

1. "Map of Deepwater River". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
2. "Deepwater River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 February 2013.

External links

• "Border Rivers catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.