Quick facts for kids Paterson River |
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Other name(s) |
Yimmang River, Cedar Arms River |
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Country |
Australia |
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State |
New South Wales |
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Region |
NSW North Coast (IBRA), Hunter, Mid North Coast |
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Local government areas |
Dungog; Maitland; Port Stephens |
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Towns |
Gresford, Vacy, Paterson, Woodville, Hinton |
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Physical characteristics |
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Main source |
Barrington Tops
near Careys Peak
256 m (840 ft) |
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River mouth |
Hunter River Hinton
3 m (9.8 ft) |
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Length |
159 km (99 mi) |
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Basin features |
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River system |
Hunter River catchment |
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Tributaries |
- Left:
Sheepstation Creek, Allyn River, Dunns Creek (New South Wales)
- Right:
Boonabilla Creek, Horse Creek (New South Wales), Fenwicks Creek
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National park |
Barrington Tops National Park |
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Paterson River, a perennial river that is part of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Paterson River rises in the Barrington Tops National Park, west by north of Careys Peak, and flows generally south and southeast, joined by six minor tributaries including the Allyn River at Vacy, before reaching its confluence with the Hunter River between Hinton and Morpeth. Between Hinton and Duns Creek, the Paterson River forms the border between the Port Stephens and Maitland local government areas. The river system courses through fertile the farming land of the Paterson and Allyn River Valleys and the historic Patersons Plains; descending 933 metres (3,061 ft) over its 151 kilometres (94 mi) course.
The river is impounded by Lostock Dam, located 48 kilometres (30 mi) downstream from the source in the Barringtons. The embankment dam was constructed by the New South Wales Department of Water Resources to supply water for irrigation and was completed in 1971. The river is tidal to above the village of Paterson and below Vacy.
Riverside towns within the Paterson's catchment include Gresford, Vacy, Paterson, Woodville and Hinton.
Colonel William Paterson surveyed the area along the river in 1801. Later Governor King named it in his honour.
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Towns, suburbs and localities |
- Alison
- Allynbrook
- Anleys Creek
- Bandon Grove
- Barrington Tops
- Bendolba
- Bingleburra
- Black Camp
- Bonnington
- Bonnington Park
- Brookfield
- Brownmore
- Cairnsmore
- Cambra
- Camyr Allyn
- Cangon
- Carrabolla
- Cawarra
- Chads Creek
- Chichester
- Cintra
- Clarence Town
- Clarence Town West
- Clay Hill
- Colstoun
- Cooreei
- Coulston
- Crooks Park
- Dingadee
- Douribang
- Dungog
- Dusodie
- East Gresford
- Eccleston
- Elms Hall
- Fishers Hill
- Flat Tops
- Fosterton
- Glen Martin
- Glen Oak
- Glen William
- Gresford
- Halton
- Hanleys Creek
- Hilldale
- Kenilworth
- Kilbride
- Lennoxton
- Lewinsbrook
- Lostock
- Lyndhurst Vale
- Main Creek
- Marshdale
- Martins Creek
- Masseys Creek
- Maxwells Creek
- Melbee
- Mill Hills
- Mount Rivers
- Munni
- Paterson
- Pine Brush
- Quartpot
- Raglan
- Salisbury
- Sugarloaf
- Summerhill
- Tabbil Creek
- Tillegra
- Tillimby
- Torryburn
- Trevallyn
- Tunnibuc
- Underbank
- Upper Allyn
- Upper Chichester
- Vacy
- Wallaringa
- Wallarobba
- Wangat
- Webbers Creek
- Welshmans Creek
- Wirragulla
- Woerden
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Commerce and industry
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Industry |
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Shopping |
- Charlestown Square
- Hunter Street
- Stockland Glendale
- Stockland Green Hills
- Westfield Kotara
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Other |
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Education
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Primary |
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Secondary |
- All Saints College, St Joseph's Campus
- Avondale School
- Callaghan College Waratah Technology Campus
- Hunter School of the Performing Arts
- Hunter Valley Grammar School
- Irrawang High School
- Lambton High School
- Maitland Grossmann High School
- Maitland High School
- Merewether High School
- Newcastle Grammar School
- Newcastle High School
- Rutherford Technology High School
- Tomaree High School
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Tertiary |
- Avondale College
- Hunter TAFE
- University of Newcastle
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Entertainment, sport and culture
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- Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium
- Dungog Film Festival
- Hunter Valley Steamfest
- Newcastle Civic Theatre
- Newcastle Entertainment Centre
- Newcastle International Sports Centre
- Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground
- Newcastle Regional Show
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Historical
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Air transport |
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Defence |
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Education |
- Newcastle Boys' High School
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General |
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Industry |
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Maritime |
- Bluebell Collision
- Cawarra shipwreck
- Maianbar shipwreck
- MV Sygna shipwreck
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Natural disasters |
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People |
- Leo Clarke
- Henry Dangar
- William Dobell
- Francis Greenway
- James Hannell
- Charles Menzies
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Rail |
General |
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Railway lines |
- Belmont
- Morpeth
- Fernleigh Track
- Richmond Vale Railway
- South Maitland Railway
- Toronto
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Railway stations |
- Allandale
- Antiene
- Belford
- Blackalls Park
- Civic
- Dingadee
- Farley
- Grasstree
- Minimbah
- Newcastle
- Nundah
- Ravensworth
- Toronto
- Wickham
- Whittingham
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Trams |
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Wine making |
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World War II |
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Infrastructure
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Transport |
Road |
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Railway lines |
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Railway stations |
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Bus |
- Busways
- Hunter Valley Buses
- Newcastle Buses & Ferries
- Port Stephens Coaches
- Rover Coaches
- Sid Fogg's
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Air |
- Cessnock Airport
- Maitland Airport
- Newcastle Airport
- Scone Airport
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Utilities |
Electricity generation |
- Bayswater Power Station
- Eraring Power Station
- Lake Liddell
- Liddell Power Station
- Redbank Power Station
- Teralba Colliery
- Vales Point Power Station
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Water supply |
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Media
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- KOFM
- Maitland Mercury
- NBN Television
- Newcastle Herald
- New FM
- NXFM
- Port Stephens Examiner
- 1233 ABC Newcastle
- 2HD
- 2NUR
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Other
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Defence |
- No. 26 Squadron RAAF
- RAAF Base Williamtown
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General |
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Hospitals |
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