| Allyn | |
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 Allyn River, surrounded by sub tropical rainforest | |
  Location of the Allyn Rivermouth inNew South Wales | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA),Hunter |
| LGA | Dungog |
| Town | East Gresford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Allyn Range,Barrington Tops |
| • location | nearCareys Peak |
| • coordinates | 32°21′42.9″S151°31′55.668″E / 32.361917°S 151.53213000°E /-32.361917; 151.53213000 |
| • elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Mouth | Paterson River |
• location | Vacy |
• coordinates | 32°3′43.26″S151°24′57″E / 32.0620167°S 151.41583°E /-32.0620167; 151.41583 |
• elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Length | 82 km (51 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hunter River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Chads Creek, Stony Creek (Dungog, New South Wales), Lewinsbrook Creek, McIntyre Creek, Mirari Creek |
| • right | Masseys Creek, Bucks Creek |
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Allyn River, aperennial stream[2] of theHunter River catchment, is located in theHunter region ofNew South Wales,Australia.
Allyn River rises onAllyn Range, on the slopes of theGondwana RainforestsBarrington Tops, west ofCareys Peak, and flows generally southeast, joined by seven minor tributaries, before reaching itsconfluence with thePaterson River nearVacy; descending 640 metres (2,100 ft) over its 82-kilometre (51 mi)course.[1]
The course of the river flows throughWorld Heritage listed high elevation rainforest, noted for itsAntarctic Beech; and then through lower elevation subtropical rainforest, including trees such asRed Cedar andSmall leaf fig.[3] Some of theRiver Oak growing beside the stream are over 50 metres (160 ft) in height. Logging has been practiced in the area since the 1820s.[3] In the middle course of the river, the geology includes sedimentary rocks such as theAllyn River Member.[4]
The Allyn River valley is the traditional territory of theGringai clan of theWonnarua people,[5][6] a group ofIndigenous Australians.
{{cite book}}:|work= ignored (help)River systems and rivers ofHunter-Central Rivers catchment,New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Manning River | |
| Great Lakes | |
| Hunter Valley andHunter River | |
