Sara River
Mitchell River[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
IBRANew England Tablelands
DistrictNew England, Northern Tablelands
MunicipalitiesGlen Innes Severn, Clarence Valley
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Mitchell, Great Dividing Range
 • locationeast of Ben Lomond
 • elevation1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Guy Fawkes River to form the Boyd River
 • location
within Guy Fawkes River National Park
 • elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Length97 km (60 mi)
Basin features
River systemClarence River catchment
Tributaries 
 • rightOban River, Nowlands Creek, Bobs Creek, Backwater Creek
National parksGuy Fawkes River NP, Chaelundi NP
[2]

Sara River, a perennial stream[1] that is part of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the New England and Northern Tablelands districts of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Sara River rises on the southern slopes of Mount Mitchell on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, east of Ben Lomond, and flows generally to the east, joined by three tributaries, including Oban River, before forming its confluence with the Guy Fawkes River to form the Boyd River within Guy Fawkes River National Park and Chaelundi National Park. Sara River descends 995 metres (3,264 ft) over its 97 kilometres (60 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

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

29°57′S 152°16′E / 29.950°S 152.267°E / -29.950; 152.267


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