Rocky River (New South Wales) facts for kids
This page is about the river in northern New South Wales. For the village of the same name, see Rocky River, New South Wales. For other uses, see Rocky River.
Quick facts for kids Rocky River |
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Thunderbolts Way crossing Rocky River at Uralla
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| Other name(s) | Gwydir River |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | IBRA: New England Tablelands |
| District | Northern Tablelands |
| Municipality | Uralla |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Kentucky Creek Rocky River, west of Uralla 977 m (3,205 ft) |
| River mouth | confluence with Boorolong Creek to form Gwydir River south of Yarrowyck 754 m (2,474 ft) |
| Length | 34 km (21 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Gwydir River, Murray–Darling basin |
Rocky River, a watercourse of the Gwydir catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.
Sourced from the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, the river rises at First Creek Falls on Kentucky Creek, at Rocky River, west of Uralla, and flows generally to the north and north-west, before reaching its confluence with the Boorolong Creek to form Gwydir River, south of Yarrowyck; descending 223 metres (732 ft) over its 34 kilometres (21 mi) course.
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