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Course and features

For other uses, see Barrington River and Barrington (disambiguation).
See also
Barrington River, a perennial river of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Upper Hunter district
Barrington River
References of New South Wales, Australia.
External links
Course and features [ edit ]

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]
Barrington River, downstream of Barrington
The river was named in honour of Lord Barrington.[1]
Tops National Park.

The river is popular with kayakers and canoers due to its sections of white water and attractive scenery,[3] Etymology In honour of Lord
Barrington[1]
and flows through the Barrington Tops National Park.
Location
Country Australia
See also [ edit ] State New South Wales
IBRA NSW North Coast, Upper
Rivers of New South Wales Hunter
List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K) Local Dungog, Mid-Coast Council
government area
List of rivers of Australia
Town Gloucester
Physical characteristics
References [ edit ]
Source Mt Royal Range, Great
1. ^ a b "Barrington River" . Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New Dividing Range
South Wales. Retrieved 15 March 2013. • location below Carey's Peak,
2. ^ a b "Map of Barrington River, NSW" . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 15 March 2013. Barrington Volcano
• elevation 1,460 m (4,790 ft)
3. ^ "The Barringtons" . Barrington Outdoor Adventure Centre. Archived from the original on 13 January 2007.
Mouth confluence with the
Gloucester River
External links [ edit ]
• location near Gloucester
"Manning River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South • elevation 85 m (279 ft)
Length 93 km (58 mi)
Wales.
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
[2]

New South Wales

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Categories: Dungog Shire Rivers of the Hunter Region Mid North Coast

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