Kerripit River, a perennial river of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Upper Hunter district of New South Wales, Australia.
| Kerripit River Rawdon Stream[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | New England Tablelands (IBRA), NSW North Coast, Upper Hunter, Mid North Coast |
| Local government area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Barrington Tops, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below Careys Peak, Barrington Tops National Park |
| • elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Barrington River |
• location | north northwest of Berrico |
• elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Manning River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Tindag Creek, Pipeclay Gully |
| National park | Barrington Tops |
| [2] | |
Course and features
editKerripit River rises below Careys Peak in the Barrington Tops within the Great Dividing Range, in the Barrington Tops National Park, and flows generally northeast before reaching its confluence with the Barrington River, north northwest of the village of Berrico. The river descends 1,240 metres (4,070 ft) over its 35 kilometres (22 mi) course.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Kerripit River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Kerripit River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
32°00′S 151°42′E / 32.000°S 151.700°E