Forbes River (New South Wales)

The Forbes River is a river on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales in Australia. The river rises approximately 800 metres west of Spokes Mountain and flows southwards for about 38 km to its confluence with the Hastings River near Yarras.

The river was named by Surveyor-General John Oxley in honour of Francis Forbes, who later became first Chief Justice of NSW in the Supreme Court.^[1]

Areas adjacent to the Forbes River were an important source of logging timber with several sawmills operating along the river. The lower reaches were used for dairying, but these farms now rear beef cattle.

Dingos, carpet pythons, and goannas inhabit parts of the Forbes River.

See also

• List of rivers in New South Wales (A-K)

References