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The river was first charted by European explorers in 1818, after its discovery by [[John Oxley]] who named the river for the then [[Governor-General of India]], [[Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings]].<ref name=gnb/> |
The river was first charted by European explorers in 1818, after its discovery by [[John Oxley]] who named the river for the then [[Governor-General of India]], [[Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings]].<ref name=gnb/> |
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On 19 November 2002, two anglers found the dismembered body of murdered Sydney drug dealer, Tony Falconer. Investigations revealed that Falconer had died three days beforehand, after his corpse had been cut up and dumped |
On 19 November 2002, two anglers found the dismembered body of murdered Sydney drug dealer, Tony 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#Murder of Terry Falconer: 16 November 2001|Anthony Perish]] and his criminal gang associates.<ref>{{cite book |author=Duffy, Michael |authorlink=Michael Duffy (Australian journalist) |title=Bad: the true story of the Perish brothers and Australia's biggest ever murder investigation |location=Crows Nest, NSW |publisher=[[Allen & Unwin]] |year=2012 |pages=290 |isbn=9781743312964 |type=paperback}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aussiecriminals.com.au/2012/08/13/anthony-perish-aka-badness |title=Anthony Perish aka Badness |date=13 August 2012 |author=Robbo |work=Aussie Criminals Blog |publisher= |accessdate=3 March 2013}}</ref> |
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==Recreation, flora and fauna== |
==Recreation, flora and fauna== |
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Revision as of 03:15, 13 November 2014
Template:Geobox Hastings River (Aboriginal: Doongang[1]), an open and trained intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary,[2] is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Hastings 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
The river was first charted by European explorers in 1818, after its discovery by John Oxley who named the 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, Tony 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.[4][5]
Recreation, flora and fauna
The Hastings River gives its name to a surrounding wine district 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
Gallery
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Hastings River, flooded, west of Ellenborough, 2009.
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References
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bonzlewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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. ISBN 9781743312964.
- ^ Robbo (13 August 2012). "Anthony Perish aka Badness". Aussie Criminals Blog. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
External links
- "Camden Haven and Hastings River catchments". Office of Environment and Heritage (map). Government of New South Wales.
