Paterson River
| Paterson River Yimmang River, Cedar Arms River | |
|---|---|
| Local government areas | Dungog; Maitland; Port Stephens |
| Towns | Gresford, Vacy, Paterson, Woodville, Hinton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Barrington Tops |
| • location | near Careys Peak |
| • coordinates | 32°3′43.26″S 151°24′57″E / 32.0620167°S 151.41583°E |
| • elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Mouth | Hunter River |
• location | Hinton |
• coordinates | 32°43′7.7″S 151°38′33.7″E / 32.718806°S 151.642694°E |
• elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Length | 159 km (99 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hunter River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Sheepstation Creek, Allyn River, Dunns Creek (New South Wales) |
| • right | Boonabilla Creek, Horse Creek (New South Wales), Fenwicks Creek |
| National park | Barrington Tops National Park |
| [1][2] | |
Paterson River, a perennial river[1] that is part of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Paterson River rises in the
course.[2]
The river is impounded by
source in the Barringtons. The embankment dam was constructed by the New South Wales Department of Water Resources to supply water for irrigation and was completed in 1971.[3][4] The river is tidal to above the village of Paterson and below Vacy.[citation needed
]
Riverside towns within the Paterson's catchment include Gresford, Vacy, Paterson, Woodville and Hinton.
Colonel William Paterson surveyed the area along the river in 1801. Later Governor King named it in his honour.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Paterson River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Paterson River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Lostock Dam". Water delivery: dams. State Water Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Lostock Dam" (PDF). State Water Corporation. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF brochure) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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 | |
