Macdonald River (Bendemeer)

Macdonald River
Muluerindie
Macdonald River at Bendemeer
EtymologyReputedly named after a Mr H. Macdonald
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionIBRA: New England Tablelands
DistrictNorthern Tablelands
MunicipalityTamworth
Physical characteristics
SourceMoonbi Range and Great Dividing Range
  locationeast of Niangala
  elevation1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Namoi River
  location
Bald Rock Mountain
  elevation
705 m (2,313 ft)
Length169 km (105 mi)
Basin features
River systemMurray–Darling basin

Macdonald River, a perennial river that is part of the Namoi catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.