Bellinger River

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Bellinger River
Bellinger River in the Bellingen valley
Bellinger River in the Bellingen valley
Origin Great Dividing Range
Mouth Pacific Ocean
Basin countries Australia
Basin area 3,461 km² [1]

The Bellinger River is a river on the mid north coast of New South Wales. Clement Hodgkinson was the first person to explore the area in March 1841.

Boggy Creek, Woods Creek and Hydes Creek are all tributaries of the Bellinger River. The mouth of the river enters the Pacific Ocean near Repton. The river runs through the towns of Thora and Bellingen.

Waterfall Way runs along the banks of the Bellinger River and towards the coast the river is crossed by the Pacific Highway.

The upper reaches of the Bellinger River in New England National Park.
The upper reaches of the Bellinger River in New England National Park.

Parts of the Bellinger River are contained within the Bellinger River National Park and the New England National Park. Other land uses in the valley include livestock grazing and forestry.

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  1. ^ Landscape - carbon, nutrients, water and productivity - Bellinger River. Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.


Coordinates: 30°30′S 153°02′E / -30.5, 153.033