Allyn River
| Allyn | |
|---|---|
| LGA | Dungog |
| Town | East Gresford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Allyn Range, Barrington Tops |
| • location | near Careys Peak |
| • coordinates | 32°21′42.9″S 151°31′55.668″E / 32.361917°S 151.53213000°E |
| • elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Mouth | Paterson River |
• location | Vacy |
• coordinates | 32°3′43.26″S 151°24′57″E / 32.0620167°S 151.41583°E |
• elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Length | 82 km (51 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hunter River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Chads Creek, Stony Creek (Dungog, New South Wales), Lewinsbrook Creek, McIntyre Creek, Mirari Creek |
| • right | Masseys Creek, Bucks Creek |
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Allyn River, a perennial stream[2] of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course
Allyn River rises on
course.[1]
The course of the river flows through World Heritage listed high elevation rainforest, noted for its Antarctic Beech; and then through lower elevation subtropical rainforest, including trees such as Red Cedar and Small leaf fig.[3] Some of the River Oak growing beside the stream are over 50 metres (160 ft) in height. Logging has been practiced in the area since the 1820s.[3] In the middle course of the river, the geology includes sedimentary rocks such as the Allyn River Member.[4]
History
The Allyn River valley is the traditional territory of the
.See also
References
- ^ a b "Map of Allyn River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Allyn River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ a b Allyn River Visitor's Guide. Government of New South Wales. February 2000.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Roberts, J., Engel, B., Lennox, M., Chapman, J., 1991, Dungog, New South Wales 1:100 000 Geological Sheet 9233, Geological Survey of New South Wales. 1:100,000 geological sheet series, 1v, Map
- ^ "Caergwrle, Allynbrook". Discover people and places. State Library of New South Wales. 2011. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "Strategic Plan 2009–2019" (PDF). Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
External links
- "Hunter River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
| Manning River | |
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| Great Lakes | |
Hunter River | |
