Mann River (New South Wales)
| Mann River Mitchell River, Ben Lomond Creek, Backwater River[1] | |
|---|---|
 Mann River, Gibraltar Range National Park, New South Wales | |
| Etymology | In honour of Samuel Mann[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Rivers |
| Municipalities | Clarence Valley, Glen Innes Severn |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | Llangothlin Lake, near Ben Lomond |
| • elevation | 1,410 m (4,630 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Clarence River |
• location | southwest of Baryulgil |
• elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Length | 238 km (148 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Clarence River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Nymboida River, Henry River, Yarrow River |
| National park | Nymboida National Park |
| [2] | |
Mann River, a perennial stream of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features[edit]
Mann River rises at Llangothlin Lake, on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, near Ben Lomond and flows generally north north east, east, north east and north, joined by four tributaries including the Nymboida River, Henry River and Yarrow River, before reaching its confluence with the Clarence River, southwest of Baryulgil. The river descends 1,370 metres (4,490 ft) over its 238 kilometres (148 mi) course;[2] and flows through the Mann River Nature Reserve.[3][4]
The river is believed to be named in honour of Samuel Furneaux Mann, who held a squatting licence for a short time in the region northwest of Glen Innes[1] or for Gother Kerr Mann, a prominent settler in the area.[5] Another name for the river, rarely used now, is Mitchell River,[6][7][8][9] probably named after Thomas Mitchell.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Mann River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Mann River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Mann River Nature Reserve". NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. State of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Mann River" (PDF). Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Clarence River Historical Society". The Daily Examiner. Vol. 29, no. 9440. New South Wales, Australia. 5 November 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 28 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Clarence River (Headwaters) - Closed Waters (Prohibited Method: Net, other than a landing net.)" (PDF). NSW DPI.
- ^ "On Mitchell River, New South Wales, c. 1848 [picture] / [Edward Thomson] - Catalogue | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "No. 32.—Mr A. Francis to Engineer for Trial Surveys". Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser. 22 January 1876. p. 5. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Upper Mitchell River To Jackadgery". Waterways Guide. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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