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The Nambucca River is a river, about 65 kilometres (40 mi) in length, on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia.[1]
The region drained by the Nambucca River consists of the coastal plain to the Great Dividing Range. Taylors Arm and Nambucca Creek meet just before Macksville. The river estuary is located at Nambucca Heads. Other towns in the water catchment include Bowraville. The small town of Taylors Arm is famous for inspiring the Slim Dusty song The Pub with No Beer.
The Nambucca River area has a fine subtropical climate, high rainfall and fertile volcanic soils. It was originally covered by rainforest, much of which has been cleared. Some remains in several national parks and reserves. The lowlands along the river are used for farming.
The surrounding Nambucca Shire is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, with 17,897 people residing in the area at the time of the 2006 census.[2]
References
- ^ "Geographical Names register Extract: Nambucca River". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. 24 December 1971. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=ujKqwprXIt. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nambucca (A) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=LGA15700&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
Categories:- New South Wales geography stubs
- Rivers of New South Wales
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