Boyd River (New South Wales)

For other uses, see Boyd River.

Boyd River, a perennial stream^[1] that is part of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.

Boyd River Little River[1]
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
IBRA	New England Tablelands
District	Northern Tablelands
Municipality	Clarence Valley
Physical characteristics
Source confluence	Sara River with Guy Fawkes River
• location	within Guy Fawkes River National Park
• coordinates	29°56′30″S 152°16′19″E
• elevation	326 m (1,070 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Nymboida River
• location	at Buccarumbi, west of Coutts Crossing
• coordinates	29°50′15″S 152°35′25″E
• elevation	159 m (522 ft)
Length	64 km (40 mi)
Basin features
River system	Clarence River catchment
Tributaries
• right	Chandlers Creek
National parks	Guy Fawkes River NP, Chaelundi NP
[2]

Course

Formed by the confluence of the Sara River and the Guy Fawkes River, Boyd River rises within Guy Fawkes River National Park and Chaelundi National Park, below the Dorrigo Plateau within the Great Dividing Range, east southeast of Glen Innes, and flows generally to the north and east, joined by one minor tributary towards its confluence with Nymboida River, at Buccarumbi, west of Coutts Crossing.^[1] The river descends 167 metres (548 ft) over its 68 kilometres (42 mi) course.^[2]

See also

• New South Wales portal

• Rivers of New South Wales

References

1. "Boyd River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
2. "Boyd River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2013.

External links

• "Guy Fawkes River National Park, Nature Reserve and State Conservation Area: Plan of management" (PDF). NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change. January 2009. ISBN 978-1-74232-158-5.