Oban River
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| Oban River Ann River[1] | |
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| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | Ben Lomond, New England Tablelands |
| District | New England, Northern Tablelands |
| Municipality | Armidale |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Duncan, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | Little Llangothlin Lake, north of Guyra |
| • elevation | 1,360 m (4,460 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Sara River |
• location | below Bare Hill, within Guy Fawkes River National Park |
• elevation | 818 m (2,684 ft) |
| Length | 47 km (29 mi) |
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| River system | Clarence River catchment |
| National parks | Guy Fawkes River NP, Chaelundi NP |
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Oban River, a watercourse[1] that is part of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the New England and Northern Tablelands districts of New South Wales, Australia.
Oban River rises below Mount Duncan, Great Dividing Range on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, within Little Llangothlin Lake, north of Guyra, and flows generally north-east towards its confluence with the Sara River, within Guy Fawkes River National Park and Chaelundi National Park. The river descends 542 metres (1,778 ft) over its 47 kilometres (29 mi) course.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Oban River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- 1 2 "Oban River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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