Mummel River

Mummel River, a watercourse of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia.

Mummel River
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
IBRA	New England Tablelands, NSW North Coast
District	Northern Tablelands, Mid North Coast
Local government area	Mid-Coast Council
Physical characteristics
Source	below Mount Sugarloaf, Great Dividing Range
• location	near Devils Delight, southeast of Walcha
• elevation	1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Cooplacurripa River
• location	north of Giro, northwest of Taree
• elevation	177 m (581 ft)
Length	65 km (40 mi)
Basin features
River system	Manning River catchment
Tributaries
• right	Williams Creek (New South Wales)
National parks	Mummel Gulf, Cottan-Bimbang

Course and features

Mummel River rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, below Mount Sugarloaf, southeast of Walcha and flows generally south by west, southeast, and then south southeast, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with the Cooplacurripa River, north of Giro, northwest of Taree. The river descends 898 metres (2,946 ft) over its 65 kilometres (40 mi) course. There are two fault lines that are near the path of the river.

See also

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z)
• List of rivers of Australia

External links

• "Manning River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.