Cooplacurripa River
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The Cooplacurripa River is a river, approximately 75 kilometres long, on the Northern Tablelands
of New South Wales
, Australia
.
It rises at an approximate elevation of 1,260 metres on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range
about 3.5 kilometres north-east of Riamukka. The Cooplacurripa River flows generally south-east until it is joined by the Walcrow River
and Mummel River
before its confluence with the Nowendoc River
about 33 km south-east of Nowendoc
.
Country along Cooplacurripa River is a grazing area used principally for the rearing of beef cattle. The 22,560 hectare cattle station, "Cooplacurripa", which is situated on the Cooplacurripa River was formerly owned by the Australian Agricultural Company
(AACo). In the 1929 flood a man lost his life whilst crossing floodwaters at Cooplacurripa.
The Cooplacurripa River is within the boundaries of Walcha Local Government Area
and Hawes County.
The Northern NSW Trout Waters listing includes the whole of the waters of the Cooplacurripa River, its creeks and tributaries upstream from its junction with, and including, the Mummel River.
Northern Tablelands, New South Wales
The Northern Tablelands, also known as the New England Tableland, is a plateau and a region of the Great Dividing Range in northern New South Wales, Australia. It includes the New England Range, the narrow highlands area of the New England region, stretching from the Moonbi Range in the south to...
of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
It rises at an approximate elevation of 1,260 metres on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range
Great Dividing Range
The Great Dividing Range, or the Eastern Highlands, is Australia's most substantial mountain range and the third longest in the world. The range stretches more than 3,500 km from Dauan Island off the northeastern tip of Queensland, running the entire length of the eastern coastline through...
about 3.5 kilometres north-east of Riamukka. The Cooplacurripa River flows generally south-east until it is joined by the Walcrow River
Walcrow River
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and Mummel River
Mummel River
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before its confluence with the Nowendoc River
Nowendoc River
The Nowendoc River is on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. The headwaters of the river rise about four kilometres east by north of The Black Sugarloaf on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range south of Walcha...
about 33 km south-east of Nowendoc
Nowendoc, New South Wales
Nowendoc is a parish and village on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. The town is located 360 km north of the state capital, Sydney, 66 km south of Walcha and is in the Walcha Shire Local Government Area...
.
Country along Cooplacurripa River is a grazing area used principally for the rearing of beef cattle. The 22,560 hectare cattle station, "Cooplacurripa", which is situated on the Cooplacurripa River was formerly owned by the Australian Agricultural Company
Australian Agricultural Company
The Australian Agricultural Company is a company which serves to improve beef cattle production through responsible natural resource and land use...
(AACo). In the 1929 flood a man lost his life whilst crossing floodwaters at Cooplacurripa.
The Cooplacurripa River is within the boundaries of Walcha Local Government Area
Local Government Area
A local government area is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory....
and Hawes County.
The Northern NSW Trout Waters listing includes the whole of the waters of the Cooplacurripa River, its creeks and tributaries upstream from its junction with, and including, the Mummel River.