Chichester River

The Chichester River, a perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Chichester River
Location of the Chichester River mouth in New South Wales
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Sydney Basin (IBRA), Upper Hunter
LGA	Dungog
Physical characteristics
Source	Chichester Range below Barrington Tops
• location	east of Careys Peak
• elevation	1,330 m (4,360 ft)
Mouth	Williams River
• location	Bandon Grove, north northwest of Dungog
• coordinates	32°18′S 151°43′E
• elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Length	42 km (26 mi)
Basin features
River system	Hunter River catchment
Tributaries
• left	Wangat River
National park	Barrington Tops NP
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Course

The Chichester River rises in the Chichester Range below Barrington Tops and east of Careys Peak, and flows generally southeast, joined by the Wangat River, before reaching its confluence with the Williams River at Bandon Grove, north northwest of Dungog. Chichester River descends 1,240 metres (4,070 ft) over its 42 kilometres (26 mi) course.^[1]

The river is impounded by Chichester Dam where some of its water is retained for water supply of Newcastle.^[2]

See also

• New South Wales portal
• Water portal
• Environment portal

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