Peel River (New South Wales)

Peel River
Cockburn River
Peel River at Nundle
Etymologyin honour of Sir Robert Peel
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionIBRA: New England Tablelands
DistrictNorthern Tablelands
MunicipalitiesTamworth, Gunnedah
Physical characteristics
SourceLiverpool Range, Great Dividing Range, and Mount Royal Range
 • locationsouth of Nundle
 • elevation743 m (2,438 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Namoi River
 • location
south of Keepit Dam
 • elevation
286 m (938 ft)
Length210 km (130 mi)
Basin features
River systemMurray–Darling basin
Tributaries 
 • rightCockburn River
BridgesPeel River railway bridge, Tamworth
ReservoirChaffey Dam

Peel River, a watercourse that is part of the Namoi catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the North West Slopes and Plains district of New South Wales, Australia.