Gloucester River

Coordinates: 31°58′S 151°59′E / 31.967°S 151.983°E / -31.967; 151.983
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Gloucester River
Gloucester Tops, Great Dividing Range
 • locationnorth northwest of Dungog
 • elevation1,190 m (3,900 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Manning River
 • location
west of Wingham
 • elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Length102 km (63 mi)
Basin features
River systemManning River catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftBarrington River, Bowman River
 • rightBerrico Creek, Buggs Creek, Sandy Creek (Upper Hunter, New South Wales), Avon River
National parkBarrington Tops
[1]

Gloucester River (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər), 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

course.[1]

The headwaters of the river originate in the

World Heritage Barrington Tops region, flowing through the Barrington Tops National Park comprising Antarctic Beech and Southern Sassafras high altitude rainforest. In the middle and lower reaches, the river flows through subtropical rainforest that includes Red Cedar and Rosewood trees.[citation needed
]

See also

Gallery

  • The Gloucester River meandering through the Gloucester Valley, viewed from Bucketts Tops, near the town of Gloucester, 2013.
    The Gloucester River meandering through the Gloucester Valley, viewed from Bucketts Tops, near the town of Gloucester, 2013.
  • Cattle grazing on the banks of the Gloucester River, 1908. Photo courtesy of the NSW State Records Authority.
    NSW State Records Authority
    .

References

  1. ^ a b "Map of Gloucester River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

External links

31°58′S 151°59′E / 31.967°S 151.983°E / -31.967; 151.983