Paterson River
River in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Patterson River.
Paterson River, a perennial river[1] that is part of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia.
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Paterson River Yimmang River, Cedar Arms River[1] | |
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Etymology | In honour of William Paterson[1] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Hunter, Mid North Coast |
Local government areas | Dungog; Maitland; Port Stephens |
Towns | Gresford, Vacy, Paterson, Woodville, Hinton |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Barrington Tops |
• location | near Careys Peak |
• coordinates | 32°3′43.26″S 151°24′57″E |
• elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
Mouth | Hunter River |
• location | Hinton |
• coordinates | 32°43′7.7″S 151°38′33.7″E |
• elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
Length | 159 km (99 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Hunter River catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Sheepstation Creek, Allyn River, Dunns Creek (New South Wales) |
• right | Boonabilla Creek, Horse Creek (New South Wales), Fenwicks Creek |
National park | Barrington Tops National Park |
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