Wangat_River
Wangat River
River in New South Wales, Australia
Wangat River, a perennial river of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
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| Wangat River Little River[1] | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Hunter |
| Local government area | Dungog |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 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) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hunter River catchment |
| [1][2] | |
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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]
- "Wangat River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- "Map of Wangat River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- "Hunter River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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