Bell River (New South Wales)
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CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
| Bell River Nandillion Ponds[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Etymology | in honour of Brevet Major Bell[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | South Eastern Highlands, NSW South Western Slopes |
| District | Central West |
| Municipalities | Cabonne, Wellington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ploughman's Creek |
| • location | March, near Orange |
| • elevation | 726 m (2,382 ft) |
| 2nd source | Broken Shaft Creek |
| Mouth | Macquarie River |
• location | Wellington |
• elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Length | 146 km (91 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murray–Darling Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Molong Creek, Curra Creek, Blathery Creek |
| • right | Nubrigan Creek, Weandre Creek |
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Bell River, a watercourse that is part of the Macquarie catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia.
The river rises in the hills north-west of Orange and flows generally north past the town of Molong, joining the Macquarie River at Wellington.[1] The course of the river is generally aligned with the Mitchell Highway, with the river dropping 441 metres (1,447 ft) over its 146 kilometres (91 mi) course.[3]
Platypus have often been sighted in the lower reaches of the Bell River.[4]
