| Moppy River Morpey Creek[1] | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | New England Tablelands, NSW North Coast |
| District | Upper Hunter, Mid North Coast |
| Local government area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Royal Range, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Tunderbolts Lookout, Barrington Tops National Park |
| • elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Barrington River |
• location | near Moppy |
• elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
| Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Manning River catchment |
| National park | Barrington Tops |
| [2] | |
Moppy River, a perennial river of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Upper Hunter district of New South Wales, Australia.
Moppy River rises in the Barrington Tops, on the eastern slopes of Mount Royal Range, south of Tunderbolts Lookout in the Barrington Tops National Park, and flows generally east before reaching its confluence with the Barrington River, near the village of Moppy. The river descends 1,140 metres (3,740 ft) over its 22 kilometres (14 mi) course.[2]
