Barrington River (New South Wales)
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For other uses, see Barrington River and Barrington (disambiguation).
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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Barrington River | |
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Etymology | In 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 | |
Source | Mt Royal Range, Great Dividing Range |
• location | below Carey's Peak, Barrington Volcano |
• elevation | 1,460 m (4,790 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Gloucester River |
• location | near Gloucester |
• elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Length | 93 km (58 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Manning River catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Cobark River, Moppy River |
• right | Beean Beean Creek, Kerripit River, Mackays Creek |
National park | Barrington Tops |
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