Barrington River (New South Wales)

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Barrington River
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Barrington River, downstream of Barrington Tops National Park.
Barrington River (New South Wales)
EtymologyIn honour of Lord Barrington [1]
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA NSW North Coast, Upper Hunter
Local government area Dungog, Mid-Coast Council
Town Gloucester
Physical characteristics
SourceMt Royal Range, Great Dividing Range
 • locationbelow Carey's Peak, Barrington Volcano
 • elevation1,460 m (4,790 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Gloucester River
 • location
near Gloucester
 • elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Length93 km (58 mi)
Basin features
River system Manning River catchment
Tributaries 
 • left Cobark River, Moppy River
 • rightBeean Beean Creek, Kerripit River, Mackays Creek
National park Barrington Tops
[2]

Barrington River, a perennial river of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Upper Hunter district of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course and features

Barrington River rises below Carey's Peak, within Barrington Volcano, on the eastern slopes of the Mt Royal Range, within the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally east through the localities of Moppy, Rawdon Vale, Bindera and the town of Barrington, joined by five tributaries including the Kerripit, Cobark, and Moppy rivers, before reaching its confluence with the Gloucester River, near Gloucester. The river descends 1,370 metres (4,490 ft) over its 93 kilometres (58 mi) course. [2]

The river was named in honour of Lord Barrington. [1]

The river is popular with kayakers and canoers due to its sections of white water and attractive scenery, [3] and flows through the Barrington Tops National Park.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Barrington River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 March 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Map of Barrington River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Barringtons". Barrington Outdoor Adventure Centre. Archived from the original on 13 January 2007.

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