Manilla River NSW

Manilla River, a perennial stream that is part of the Namoi catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia. The stream rises south–west of Barraba on the northern slopes of the Baldwins Range and drains a portion of the hill country on the western side of the New England hig…
Manilla River, a perennial stream that is part of the Namoi catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia. The stream rises south–west of Barraba on the northern slopes of the Baldwins Range and drains a portion of the hill country on the western side of the New England highlands and the southern slopes of the Nandewar Range; flowing generally north and east and to the town of Barraba. During its course, the stream is joined by five minor tributaries, and flows in a southerly direction towards its confluence with the Namoi River at the town of Manilla; dropping 496 metres over its length of 138 kilometres.
  • Etymology: Aboriginal: manilla, maneela, muneela meaning "winding river" or "round about".
  • Country: Australia
  • State: New South Wales
  • Region: IBRA: New England Tablelands, Brigalow Belt South
  • District: Northern Tablelands
  • Municipality: Tamworth
  • Mouth: confluence with the Namoi River
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