Avon River (Gloucester River)
| Avon River | ||
 Avon River at Stratford |
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| Data | ||
| location | New South Wales , Australia | |
| River system | Manning River | |
| Drain over | Gloucester River → Manning River → Tasman Sea | |
| source | Big Ben ( Barrington Tops National Park ) 32 ° 9 ′ 13 ″ S , 151 ° 49 ′ 3 ″ E |
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| Source height | 496 m | |
| muzzle |
Gloucester River in Gloucester Coordinates: 31 ° 59 ′ 39 " S , 151 ° 57 ′ 54" E 31 ° 59 ′ 39 " S , 151 ° 57 ′ 54" E |
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| Mouth height | 86.4 m | |
| Height difference | 409.6 m | |
| Bottom slope | 8.6 ‰ | |
| length | 47.9 km | |
| Right tributaries | Clear Hill Creek, Dog Trap Creek, Waukivory Creek, Oaky Creek, Mograni Creek | |
| Medium-sized cities | Gloucester | |
| Small towns | Stratford | |
The Avon River is a river in the east of the Australian state of New South Wales .
geography
The river has its source on the foothills of the Barrington Tops and feeds on the snowmelt in spring. It flows through rolling hills by the settlement, 'Stratford' 'and finally reached the town Gloucester , where he worked in the Gloucester River flows .
Gloucester County is often incredibly hot in the summer months, but it also has an average annual rainfall of 1270mm. When large amounts of rain drain into the waterways, it often results in flooding in the Avon Valley as far as Gloucester, sometimes disrupting all transport links.
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Clear Hill Creek - 144 m
- Dog Trap Creek - 112 m
- Waukivory Creek - 102 m
- Oaky Creek - 96 m
- Mograni Creek - 89 m
administration
The Avon River runs in the Gloucester Shire Local Government Area and Gloucester County .
ecology
In 2004, water samples taken by the NSW Environment Protection Authority in 1997 revealed poor water quality in the river. High nutrient values led to heavy algae infestation. Bank erosion occurs below Stratford and exotic plants have been introduced that are now spreading as weeds.