Macdonald River, a perennial river that is part of the Namoi catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The river rises east of Niangala on the western slopes of the Moonbi Range and the Great Dividing Range and generally flows north west after its confluence with its major tributary, the Cobrabald River, and flows through Warrabah National Park before reaching its mouth, with the Namoi River; dropping over its course of .
The T A Perry Bridge, that carries the New England Highway and crosses the Macdonald River, was completed in 1985, enabling a bypass of the village of Bendemeer.
In November 2008, torrential rain caused severe flooding in the Macdonald River and led to the area being declared a natural disaster area.
See also
- List of rivers of Australia
- List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z)
- Rivers of New South Wales
References
External links
- Trout and salmon fishing rules