Warnes River
River in New South Wales, Australia
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Warnes River, a perennial stream of the Macleay River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.
| Warnes River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | New England Tablelands |
| District | Northern Tablelands |
| Local government area | Walcha |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Werrikimbe, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Red Hill |
| • elevation | 1,010 m (3,310 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Yarrowitch River |
• location | near Yarrowitch |
• elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) |
| Length | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Macleay River catchment |
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Course and features
Warnes River rises below Mount Werrikimbe, on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range south of Red Hill, and flows generally west northwest then north within Oxley Wild Rivers National Park before reaching its confluence with the Yarrowitch River, northeast of Yarrowitch, descending 577 metres (1,893 ft) over its 23 kilometres (14 mi) course.[1]
