The course of the river flows adjacent to the settlements Ellenborough, Long Flat, Beechwood, Wauchope and Port Macquarie. The Oxley Highway is generally aligned with the middle and lower reaches of the river. West of Port Macquarie, the Pacific Highway crosses the Hastings River.
Historyedit
The Hastings River has been inhabited by BirpaiAboriginal people for thousands of years, who knew it as Doongang.
On 19 November 2002, two anglers found the dismembered body of murdered Sydney drug dealer, Terry Falconer. Investigations revealed that Falconer had died three days beforehand, after his corpse had been cut up and dumped in the Hastings River by Anthony Perish and his criminal gang associates.[5][6]
The River flooded in March 2021 during a severe weather event affecting much of New South Wales.[7]
Fishing opportunities on the Hastings River exist for freshwater bass and catfish in the upper reaches to estuarine species such as bream, flathead and luderick near the river mouth.
^ ab"Map of Hastings River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
^Roy, P. S.; Williams, R. J.; Jones, A. R.; Yassini, I.; et al. (2001). "Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 53: 351–384. doi:10.1006/ecss.2001.0796.
^Duffy, Michael (2012). Bad: the true story of the Perish brothers and Australia's biggest ever murder investigation (paperback). Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. p. 290. ISBN9781743312964.
^Robbo (13 August 2012). . Aussie Criminals Blog. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
^Carmody, James; Stuart, Riley; Johnson, Keely (20 March 2021). "Devastated couple's home floats away on their wedding day in NSW floods". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
External linksedit
"Camden Haven and Hastings River catchments". Office of Environment and Heritage (map). Government of New South Wales.
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Hastings River Birpai Doongang 1 an open and trained intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary 4 is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales Australia Hastings RiverMooraback Creek 1 North Coast railway bridge over the Hastings River at WauchopeEtymologyIn honour of 1st Marquess of Hastings 1 Native nameDoongang Birrpayi 1 LocationCountryAustraliaStateNew South WalesIBRANew England Tablelands NSW North CoastDistrictNorthern Tablelands Mid North Coastlocal government areaPort Macquarie HastingsPhysical characteristicsSourceGreat Dividing Range locationsouthwest of Kemps Pinnacle within Oxley Wild Rivers National Park coordinates31 25 54 S 152 22 4 E 31 43167 S 152 36778 E 31 43167 152 36778 elevation1 040 m 3 410 ft MouthTasman Sea South Pacific Ocean locationPort Macquarie coordinates31 25 48 S 152 55 12 E 31 43000 S 152 92000 E 31 43000 152 92000 elevation0 m 0 ft Length180 km 110 mi Basin size3 658 km2 1 412 sq mi Discharge locationNear mouth average46 6 m3 s 1 470 GL a 2 Basin featuresTributaries leftForbes River Pappinbarra River Mortons Creek Maria River rightFenwicks Creek Tobins River Ralfes Creek Ellenborough River Thone RiverNational ParksOxley Wild Rivers Werrikimbe Cottan Bimbang 3 Contents 1 Course and features 2 History 3 Recreation flora and fauna 4 See also 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksCourse and features editHastings River rises in the Great Dividing Range southwest of Kemps Pinnacle in the area surrounding Oxley Wild Rivers National Park and Werrikimbe National Park and flows generally south southeast and east joined by seven tributaries including the Tobins Forbes Ellenborough Pappinbarra and Thone rivers before reaching its mouth flowing into the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean at Port Macquarie The river descends 1 040 metres 3 410 ft over its 180 kilometres 110 mi course 3 The course of the river flows adjacent to the settlements Ellenborough Long Flat Beechwood Wauchope and Port Macquarie The Oxley Highway is generally aligned with the middle and lower reaches of the river West of Port Macquarie the Pacific Highway crosses the Hastings River History editThe Hastings River has been inhabited by Birpai Aboriginal people for thousands of years who knew it as Doongang The river was first charted by European explorers in 1818 after being sighted by John Oxley He named the river the Hastings River for the then Governor General of India Francis Rawdon Hastings 1st Marquess of Hastings 1 On 19 November 2002 two anglers found the dismembered body of murdered Sydney drug dealer Terry Falconer Investigations revealed that Falconer had died three days beforehand after his corpse had been cut up and dumped in the Hastings River by Anthony Perish and his criminal gang associates 5 6 The River flooded in March 2021 during a severe weather event affecting much of New South Wales 7 Recreation flora and fauna editThe Hastings River gives its name to the Hastings River wine region and to an endangered species of mammal the Hastings River Mouse Pseudomys oralis Fishing opportunities on the Hastings River exist for freshwater bass and catfish in the upper reaches to estuarine species such as bream flathead and luderick near the river mouth See also edit nbsp New South Wales portal Rivers of New South Wales List of rivers in New South Wales A K List of rivers of AustraliaGallery edit nbsp Hastings River flooded west of Ellenborough 2009 nbsp Dennis Bridge from the new Pacific Highway bridge to the west nbsp New Hastings River Bridge carrying the Pacific HighwayReferences edit a b c d e Hastings River Geographical Names Register GNR of NSW Geographical Names Board of New South Wales Retrieved 3 March 2013 nbsp East Coastal Watersheds a b Map of Hastings River NSW Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia Retrieved 3 March 2013 Roy P S Williams R J Jones A R Yassini I et al 2001 Structure and Function of South east Australian Estuaries Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 53 351 384 doi 10 1006 ecss 2001 0796 Duffy Michael 2012 Bad the true story of the Perish brothers and Australia s biggest ever murder investigation paperback Crows Nest NSW Allen amp Unwin p 290 ISBN 9781743312964 Robbo 13 August 2012 Anthony Perish aka Badness Aussie Criminals Blog Archived from the original on 8 March 2013 Retrieved 3 March 2013 Carmody James Stuart Riley Johnson Keely 20 March 2021 Devastated couple s home floats away on their wedding day in NSW floods Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 22 March 2021 External links edit Camden Haven and Hastings River catchments Office of Environment and Heritage map Government of New South Wales Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hastings River amp oldid 1161611469, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
