Pages River

Summary

Pages River, a perennial river of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Pages River
Pages River at Murrurundi
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionNSW North Coast (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Local government areaUpper Hunter Shire
TownsMurrurundi, Blandford, Gundy
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
 • locationbelow Mount Gregson, southwest of Murrurundi
 • elevation1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Hunter River
 • location
downstream of Glenbawn Dam
 • elevation
174 m (571 ft)
Length97 km (60 mi)
Basin features
River systemHunter River catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftWarlands Creek, Scotts Creek (New South Wales), Isis River
 • rightKewell Creek, Glen Creek (New South Wales)
[1][2]

Course and features edit

The Pages River rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range below Mount Gregson, southwest of Murrurundi, and flows generally east northeast, then southeast, and then south southwest before reaching its confluence with the Hunter River downstream of Glenbawn Dam. The river descends 923 metres (3,028 ft) over its 97-kilometre (60 mi) course.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Pages River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 March 2013.  
  2. ^ a b "Map of Pagest River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2013.

External links edit

32°08′04″S 150°55′42″E / 32.13444°S 150.92833°E / -32.13444; 150.92833