Hastings River
Hastings River (Birpai: Doongang), an open and trained intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia.
| Hastings River Mooraback Creek | |
|---|---|
North Coast railway bridge over the Hastings River at Wauchope | |
| Etymology | In honour of 1st Marquess of Hastings |
| Native name | Doongang (Birrpayi) |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | New England Tablelands, NSW North Coast |
| District | Northern Tablelands, Mid North Coast |
| local government area | Port Macquarie-Hastings |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | southwest of Kemps Pinnacle, within Oxley Wild Rivers National Park |
| • coordinates | 31°25′54″S 152°22′4″E |
| • elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
| Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | Port Macquarie |
• coordinates | 31°25′48″S 152°55′12″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 180 km (110 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,658 km2 (1,412 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 46.6 m3/s (1,470 GL/a) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Forbes River, Pappinbarra River, Mortons Creek, Maria River |
| • right | Fenwicks Creek, Tobins River, Ralfes Creek, Ellenborough River Thone River |
| National Parks | Oxley Wild Rivers, Werrikimbe, Cottan-Bimbang |
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