Wangat River
| Wangat River | |
| Little River[1] | |
| Perennial river | |
| Country | Australia |
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| State | New South Wales |
| Regions | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Hunter |
| Local government area | Dungog |
| Part of | Hunter River catchment |
| Source | Gloucester Tops |
| - location | near Gloucester Gap, Barrington Tops NP |
| - elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with Chichester River |
| - location | southeast of Chichester |
| - elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| National park | Barrington Tops NP |
| Reservoir | Lake Chichester |
| [1][2] | |
Wangat River, a perennial river of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Wangat River rises below Gloucester Tops, west of Gloucester Gap, within Barrington Tops National Park, and flows generally southeast and south before reaching its confluence with the Chichester River, southeast of Chichester within Lake Chichester. The river descends 906 metres (2,972 ft) over its 20 kilometres (12 mi) course.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Wangat River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- 1 2 "Map of Wangat River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
External links
- "Hunter River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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Coordinates: 32°14′S 151°41′E / 32.233°S 151.683°E
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