Mole River (New South Wales)

This article is about the river. For the village, see Mole River, New South Wales.

Mole
The Mole River
River
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Northern Tablelands
Part of	Macintyre River catchment, Murray–Darling basin
Source confluence	Deepwater River and Bluff River
- location	west of Sandy Flat
- elevation	614 m (2,014 ft)
- coordinates
Mouth	confluence with the Pike Creek to form the Dumaresq River
- location	near Mole River (settlement)
- elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
- coordinates
Length	73 km (45 mi)
Location of Mole River mouth in New South Wales

The Mole River, a watercourse that is one of the Border Rivers and part of the Macintyre catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Sourced from the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, the river rises at the confluence of Deepwater River and Bluff River, west of Sandy Flat, and flows generally to the west before reaching its confluence with the Dumaresq River, near the village of Mole River; descending 252 metres (827 ft) over its 73 kilometres (45 mi) course.

The Mole River is one of the remotest headwaters of the Murray-Darling basin; and the area drained is hilly and rocky.

In 2007, Tenterfield Shire Council called for a dam to be constructed on the Mole River.

See also

• List of rivers of New South Wales