Dingo Creek
River in New South Wales, Australia
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Dingo Creek, a perennial stream of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Dingo Creek Eastern Branch Dingo Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth in NSW | |
| Etymology | Derived from the Aboriginal Kattang word tapin, meaning dingo[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Mid North Coast |
| Municipality | Greater Taree |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Gibraltar, Comboyne Plateau |
| • location | north of Wingham |
| • elevation | 693 m (2,274 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Manning River |
• location | at Kilawarra, west of Wingham |
• elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Length | 78 km (48 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Manning River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Bobin Creek, Caparra Creek |
| [2][3] | |
Course and features
The Dingo Creek rises below the Comboyne Plateau, about 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) southwest of Mount Gibraltar within the Killabakh Nature Reserve, north of the town of Wingham. The river flows generally west to a point east of Tapin Tops National Park, then south, joined by the Bobin and Caparra creeks, before reaching its confluence with the Manning River, at Kilawarra, west of Wingham. The river descends 679 metres (2,228 ft) over its 78 kilometres (48 mi) course.[3]
The Manning River eventually flows into the Tasman Sea through a minor delta east of Taree.[2]
Etymology
The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Dingo Creek are the Australian Aboriginal Biripi people.[4] The name of the creek is derived from the Aboriginal Gathang word tapin, meaning dingo,[1] a subspecies of the grey wolf.
