Barrington River (New South Wales)

For other uses, see Barrington River and Barrington (disambiguation).

Barrington River
Perennial river
Barrington River, downstream of Barrington Tops National Park.
Name origin: In honour of Lord Barrington
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
IBRA	NSW North Coast, Upper Hunter
Local government area	Dungog, Gloucester
Part of	Manning River catchment
Tributaries
- left	Cobark River, Moppy River
- right	Beean Beean Creek, Kerripit River, Mackays Creek
Town	Gloucester
Landmark	Barrington Volcano
Source	Mt Royal Range, Great Dividing Range
- location	below Carey's Peak, Barrington Volcano
- elevation	1,460 m (4,790 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Gloucester River
- location	near Gloucester
- elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Length	93 km (58 mi)
National park	Barrington Tops

Barrington River, a perennial river of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Upper Hunter district of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Barrington River rises below Carey's Peak, within Barrington Volcano, on the eastern slopes of the Mt Royal Range, within the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally east, joined by five tributaries including the Kerripit, Cobark, and Moppy rivers, before reaching its confluence with the Gloucester River, near Gloucester. The river descends 1,370 metres (4,490 ft) over its 93 kilometres (58 mi) course.

The river was named in honour of Lord Barrington.

The river is popular with kayakers and canoers due to its sections of white water and attractive scenery, and flows through the Barrington Tops National Park.

See also

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers in New South Wales (A-K)
• List of rivers of Australia