Nymboida River

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Not to be confused with Little Nymboida River.
Nymboida River
Coutts Water, The Harness Cask[1]
Perennial stream
Nymboida River, 2008
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA NSW North Coast
District Northern Rivers
Municipalities Bellingen, Clarence Valley
Part of Clarence River catchment
Tributaries
 - left Allans Water, Blicks River, Clouds Creek, Boyd River
 - right Deer Park Creek, Little Murray River, Bielsdown River, Wild Cattle Creek, Little Nymboida River, Boundary Creek
Source Barren Mountain, Great Dividing Range
 - location Bellinger River National Park
 - elevation 1,370 m (4,495 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Mann River
 - location below Mount Gundahl, within the Nymboida National Park
 - elevation 119 m (390 ft)
Length 165 km (103 mi)
National parks Bellinger River NP, Nymboida NP, Nymboi-Binderay NP
Nature reserve Bagul Waajaarr
Falls Rob Roys Falls
[2]

Nymboida River, a perennial stream of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Nymboida River rises in the northern foothills of the Barren Mountain, on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, within Bellinger River National Park, west of Dorrigo. Annual high rainfall on the Dorrigo Plateau produces strong river flows during most seasons. The river flows in a meandering course generally northeast, joined by nine tributaries including the Little Murray, Bielsdown, Blicks, Little Nymboida, and Boyd rivers, before reaching its confluence with the Mann River, below Mount Gundahl, within the Nymboida National Park.[3] The river descends 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) over its 165 kilometres (103 mi) course.[2]

Flowing through Nymboi-Binderay National Park from Platypus Flat to The Junction confluence with the Little Nymboida River, there is a 27 kilometres (17 mi) of rapid and pool sequences, making this a popular kayaking and white water rafting venue. Located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the source is Rob Roys Falls, a 90 metres (300 ft) cascade while further down river lies The Silent Pool, a geological mystery where the river goes underground via a fault line and returns under a large pool.[citation needed]

The river is also a stronghold for the endangered Eastern Freshwater cod where it is quite common in several reaches.

Waters released from the hydro-electric power station on the Nymboida River create one of Australia’s most difficult canoe courses and as such are the site of many white-water rafting competitions. Several companies offer organised rafting trips on the river.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nymboida River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 March 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Map of Nymboida River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Discover Australia's National Parks". Hema Maps (Milsons Point: Random House Australia). 1997. p. 145. ISBN 1-875992-47-2. 
  4. ↑ Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Australian Places. Sydney, NSW: Reader's Digest. 1993. p. 156. ISBN 0-86438-399-1. 
River systems and rivers of the Northern Rivers catchments, New South Wales, Australia
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Coordinates: 29°39′S 152°30′E / 29.650°S 152.500°E / -29.650; 152.500

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