Forbes River (New South Wales)

Forbes River
Forbes River, viewed from the Forbes River Road.
Etymology	In honour of Francis Forbes[1]
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
IBRA	NSW North Coast
District	Mid North Coast
Local government area	Port Macquarie-Hastings
Physical characteristics
Source	west of Spokes Mountain in Abbotsmith Ridge, Great Dividing Range
• location	Willi Willi National Park
• elevation	1,060 m (3,480 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Hastings River
• location	near Yarras
• elevation	95 m (312 ft)
Length	53 km (33 mi)
Basin features
River system	Hastings River catchment
National parks	Willi Willi, Werrikimbe
[2]

Forbes River, a perennial river of the Hastings River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

The Forbes River originates west of Spokes Mountain, on the northern slopes of Abbotsmith Ridge in the Great Dividing Range, located within Willi Willi National Park. It then flows southward and eventually joins the Hastings River near Yarras. The river spans a distance of 53 kilometres (33 mi) and descends 965 metres (3,166 ft) in elevation over its course.^[2]

The river was named by Surveyor-General John Oxley in tribute to Francis Forbes, who later became the first Chief Justice of the NSW Supreme Court.^[1]

The areas surrounding the Forbes River have been significant for logging timber, and several sawmills were operational along the river. In the past, the lower reaches of the river were utilized for dairy farming, but currently, these farms primarily rear beef cattle.^{[citation needed]} The Forbes River is also home to a variety of wildlife, including dingos, carpet pythons, and goannas in certain sections.^{[citation needed]}

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K)
• List of rivers of Australia

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

31°19′S 152°19′E / 31.317°S 152.317°E / -31.317; 152.317