Paterson River
| Paterson River | ||
 Confluence of the Allyn River and the Paterson River at Vacy |
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| Data | ||
| location | New South Wales , Australia | |
| River system | Hunter River | |
| Drain over | Hunter River → Tasman Sea | |
| source | Mount Barrington in Barrington Tops National Park 32 ° 3 ′ 43 ″ S , 151 ° 24 ′ 57 ″ E |
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| Source height | 935 m | |
| muzzle |
Hunter River at Iona Coordinates: 32 ° 43 '8 " S , 151 ° 38' 34" E 32 ° 43 '8 " S , 151 ° 38' 34" E |
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| Mouth height | 2.4 m | |
| Height difference | 932.6 m | |
| Bottom slope | 4.2 ‰ | |
| length | 221 km | |
| Left tributaries | Sheepstation Creek, Allyn River , Dunns Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Boonabilla Creek, Horse Creek, Fenwicks Creek | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Lake Lostock | |
| Small towns | Lostock, Gresford, Vacy, Paterson, Woodville, Hinton | |
The Paterson River is a river in the east of the Australian state of New South Wales .
geography
It rises in Barrington Tops National Park , flows south and flows into the Hunter River between Hinton and Mopeth . Between Hinton and Duns Creek , it forms the border between the Local Government Areas Port Stephens Council and Maitland City .
The river winds through fertile farmland in the Paterson Valley. The Lake Lostock was 48 km below the source in 1971. The New South Wales Department of Water Resources had him to land irrigation in the Barrington Tops build.
Tributaries (with confluence)
- Boonabilla Creek - 278 m
- Sheepstation Creek - 189 m
- Horse Creek - 99 m
- Fenwicks Creek - 75 m
- Allyn River - 15 m
- Dunns Creek - 7 m
Settlements
The Paterson River flows through the towns of Gresford , Vacy , Paterson , Woodville, and Hinton .
Surname
Colonel William Paterson surveyed the area along the river in 1801. Later, Governor King named the river in his honor.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Paterson River, NSW . Bonzle.com
- ^ A b Geographical Names Register Extract: Paterson River . Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. ( Memento of the original from June 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
