Taylors Arm (New South Wales)

This article is about the river on the Mid North Coast. For the village of the same name, also on the Mid North Coast, see Taylors Arm, New South Wales.

Taylors Arm
Map
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
, NSW North Coast (IBRA), Mid North Coast
local government areaNambucca
TownMacksville
Physical characteristics
SourceKilliekrankie Mountain, Dorrigo Plateau, Great Dividing Range
 • locationNew England National Park
 • elevation235 m (771 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Nambucca River
 • location
Macksville
Length83 km (52 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftBakers Creek (New South Wales)
 • rightThumb Creek
National parkNew England
[1]

Taylors Arm is a perennial river[2] of the Nambucca River catchment, located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Taylors Arm rises within New England National Park on the eastern slopes of Killiekrankie Mountain, below the Dorrigo Plateau that is part of the Great Dividing Range. The river flows generally southeast and then east northeast, joined by two minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Nambucca River northwest of Macksville. The river descends 235 metres (771 ft) over its 83 kilometres (52 mi) course.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Map of Taylors Arm, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Taylors Arm". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 May 2013. Edit this at Wikidata

30°39′S 153°01′E / 30.650°S 153.017°E / -30.650; 153.017


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