Kerripit River

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Kerripit River
Rawdon Stream [1]
Kerripit River
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region New England Tablelands (IBRA), NSW North Coast, Upper Hunter, Mid North Coast
Local government area Mid-Coast Council
Physical characteristics
Source Barrington Tops, Great Dividing Range
  locationbelow Careys Peak, Barrington Tops National Park
  elevation1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Barrington River
  location
north northwest of Berrico
  elevation
212 m (696 ft)
Length35 km (22 mi)
Basin features
River system Manning River catchment
Tributaries 
  rightTindag Creek, Pipeclay Gully
National park Barrington Tops
[2]

Kerripit 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

Kerripit River rises below Careys Peak in the Barrington Tops within the Great Dividing Range, in the Barrington Tops National Park, and flows generally northeast before reaching its confluence with the Barrington River, north northwest of the village of Berrico. The river descends 1,240 metres (4,070 ft) over its 35 kilometres (22 mi) course. [2]

See also

References

  1. "Kerripit River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 March 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Map of Kerripit River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

32°00′S151°42′E / 32.000°S 151.700°E / -32.000; 151.700