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River in New South Wales, Australia
Allyn
Allyn River, surrounded by sub tropical rainforest
Allyn River is located in New South WalesAllyn RiverLocation of the Allyn River mouth in New South Wales
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionNSW North Coast (IBRA), Hunter
LGADungog
TownEast Gresford
Physical characteristics
SourceAllyn Range, Barrington Tops
 • locationnear Careys Peak
 • coordinates32°21′42.9″S 151°31′55.668″E / 32.361917°S 151.53213000°E / -32.361917; 151.53213000
 • elevation655 m (2,149 ft)
MouthPaterson River
 • locationVacy
 • coordinates32°3′43.26″S 151°24′57″E / 32.0620167°S 151.41583°E / -32.0620167; 151.41583
 • elevation15 m (49 ft)
Length82 km (51 mi)
Basin features
River systemHunter River catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftChads Creek, Stony Creek (Dungog, New South Wales), Lewinsbrook Creek, McIntyre Creek, Mirari Creek
 • rightMasseys Creek, Bucks Creek

Allyn River, a perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course

Allyn River rises on Allyn Range, on the slopes of the Gondwana Rainforests Barrington Tops, west of Careys Peak, and flows generally southeast, joined by seven minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Paterson River near Vacy; descending 640 metres (2,100 ft) over its 82-kilometre (51 mi) course.

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. 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. In the middle course of the river, the geology includes sedimentary rocks such as the Allyn River Member.

History

The Allyn River valley is the traditional territory of the Gringai clan of the Wonnarua people, a group of Indigenous Australians.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Map of Allyn River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  2. "Allyn River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 February 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Allyn River Visitor's Guide. Government of New South Wales. February 2000. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. 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
  5. "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.
  6. "Strategic Plan 2009–2019" (PDF). Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

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