Aberfoyle River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Aberfoyle River |
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Location of the mouth
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| Other name(s) | Balblair Creek |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | New England Tablelands |
| Regions | |
| Municipality | Guyra |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Great Dividing Range Llangothlin, north of Guyra 1,340 m (4,400 ft) |
| River mouth | confluence with the Guy Fawkes River below Chaelundi Mountain, within Guy Fawkes River National Park 374 m (1,227 ft) 30°06′S 152°17′E / 30.100°S 152.283°E |
| Length | 115 km (71 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Clarence River catchment |
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| National park | Guy Fawkes River National Park |
Aberfoyle River, a watercourse that is part of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the New England and Northern Tablelands districts of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Aberfoyle River rises on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, at Llangothlin, north of Guyra, and flows generally south southeast, east southeast, northeast, and east northeast, joined by three minor tributaries towards its confluence with the Guy Fawkes River, below Chaelundi Mountain, within Guy Fawkes River National Park. The river descends 971 metres (3,186 ft) over its 115 kilometres (71 mi) course.
The Devils Chimney in the Aberfoyle River gorge was declared an Aboriginal Place on 8 August 1980. An Aboriginal Place is an area of special significance to Aboriginal culture and declaration provides recognition of the significance of the area and its heritage values which relate to traditions, observances, customs, beliefs or history of Aboriginal people.
