Bluff River (New South Wales)

Bluff River, a mostly perennial stream^[2] of the Dumaresq–Macintyre catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.

Bluff River
Location
Country	Australia
IBRA	New England Tablelands
District	Northern Tablelands
Municipality	Tenterfield
Physical characteristics
Source	Five Mile Creek (New South Wales)
• location	below Sandy Flat
• elevation	750 m (2,460 ft)
2nd source	Seven Mile Creek (New South Wales)
Mouth	confluence with Deepwater River to form Mole River
• location	near Bluff River National Park
• elevation	604 m (1,982 ft)
Length	13 km (8.1 mi)
Basin features
River system	Macintyre River, Murray–Darling basin
[1]

The river takes its identity at the junction of Five Mile Creek and Seven Mile Creek, on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, below Sandy Flat, and flows generally northwest, north, and then southwest, before reaching its confluence with Deepwater River to form the Mole River, near Bluff River National Park; descending 146 metres (479 ft) over its 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) course.^[1]

See also

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers of Australia

References

1. "Map of Bluff River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
2. "Bluff River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 February 2013.

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