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The Pipers Creek, a watercourse[1] that is part of the Hastings River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Pipers Creek (New South Wales)
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	NSW North Coast (IBRA), Mid North Coast
Local government area	Kempsey
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ballengarra State Forest
• elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Maria River
• location	near Telegraph Point
• elevation	3 m (9.8 ft)
Length	32 km (20 mi)
Basin features
River system	Hastings River catchment
[1][2]

Course and features

Pipers Creek rises about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the Ballengarra trigonometry station, within the Ballengarra State Forest. The river flows generally east by south and then south before reaching its confluence with the Maria River[1] north northeast of Telegraph Point. The river descends 177 metres (581 ft) over its 32 kilometres (20 mi) course.[2]

The Pacific Highway transverses the river near Kundabung.[2]

See also

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers of New South Wales (L-Z)
• List of rivers of Australia

References

External links

• "Camden Haven and Hastings River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.

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