Bell River (New South Wales)

Bell River, a watercourse that is part of the Macquarie catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia.CourseThe river rises in the hills north-west of Orange and flows generally north past the town of Molong, joining the Macquarie River at Wellington. The course of the river is generally aligned with the Mitchell Highway, with the river dropping over its course.Platypus have often been sighted in the lower reaches of the Bell River.HistoryAboriginal historyThe original inhabitants of the land surrounding the Bell River were Australian Aborigines of the Wiradjuri clan.European historyThe area surrounding the Bell River was first explored by John Oxley who named the river in honour of Brevet Major Bell.