Kalang River (New South Wales)

Kalang River
South Arm Bellingen River[1]
Perennial river
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA NSW North Coast
District Mid North Coast
Local government area Bellingen
Part of Bellinger River catchment
Tributaries
 - right Cooks Creek (New South Wales)
Source Great Dividing Range
 - location near Brinervilla
 - elevation 352 m (1,155 ft)
Mouth Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean
 - location east of Urunga
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Length 77 km (48 mi)
National Park Bellinger River NP
[2]

Kalang River, a perennial river of the Bellinger River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Kalang River rises within the Great Dividing Range, near Brinervilla, and flows generally east before reaching its mouth at the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean, east of Urunga. The river descends 353 metres (1,158 ft) over its 77 kilometres (48 mi) course.[2]

Parts of the Kalang River are contained within the Bellinger River National Park.

Towards its mouth, the river is transversed by the Pacific Highway, near Urunga.

See also

References

  1. "Kalang River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Map of Kalang River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 10 March 2013.

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Coordinates: 30°28′S 152°50′E / 30.467°S 152.833°E