Barrington River, a
perennial river
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of the
Manning River
Manning River (Biripi: ''Boolumbahtee''), an open and trained mature wave dominated barrier estuary, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia. It is the only double delta river in the ...
catchment, is located in the
Upper Hunter district of
New South Wales
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, Australia.
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, joined by five
tributaries
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including the
Kerripit,
Cobark, and
Moppy rivers, before reaching its
confluence with the
Gloucester River
Gloucester River ( ), a perennial river and major tributary of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast hinterland New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Gloucester River rises within Gloucester Tops, on the east ...
, near
Gloucester
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. The river descends over its
course.
[
The river was named in honour of Lord Barrington.][
The river is popular with kayakers and ]canoe
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In British English, the ter ...
rs due to its sections of white water
Whitewater forms in a rapid context, in particular, when a river's gradient changes enough to generate so much turbulence that air is trapped within the water. This forms an unstable current that froths, making the water appear opaque and w ...
and attractive scenery,
See also
* Rivers of New South Wales
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The principal topographic feature of New South Wales is the series of low highlands and plateaus called the Great Dividing Range, which extend from no ...
* List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K)
This is the first part of a list of rivers of New South Wales, Australia. With List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z) it includes all 439 rivers, as of 7 June 2008, listed by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales in the Geographic ...
* List of rivers of Australia
References
External links
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Dungog Shire
Rivers of the Hunter Region
Mid North Coast