River in New South Wales, Australia
Guy Fawkes River
, a
perennial stream
[3]
that is part of the
Clarence River
catchment, is in the
New England
and
Northern Tablelands
districts of
New South Wales
,
Australia
.
Course and features
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Guy Fawkes River rises below Majors Point, on the northern slopes of the
Snowy Range
, an eastern spur of the
Great Dividing Range
, east of the village of
Ebor
. The river spills over the 115 metres (377 ft) columned
basalt rock
Ebor Falls
,
[4]
and enters a deep valley, joined by four
tributaries
, including
Aberfoyle River
, flowing generally northward and eventually forming its
confluence
with the
Sara River
to form the
Boyd River
. The river descends 1,110 metres (3,640 ft) over its 101 kilometres (63 mi)
course
;
[2]
and passes below Round Mountain, the highest peak of the Northern Tablelands.
The river's course generally runs from the south to north along the valley of the Demon Fault Line, within the
Guy Fawkes River National Park
.
[5]
Adjoining the national park are the Guy Fawkes River Nature Reserve and Guy Fawkes River State Conservation Area.
The
Bicentennial National Trail
runs along the western side of Guy Fawkes River on what is a
travelling stock route
.
[6]
The largest of the
Grevillea
genus, Southern Silky Oak, or
Grevillea robusta
, is distributed in the Guy Fawkes River area, which is the southern limit of its natural environment. It has attractive orange-yellow flowers and may reach up to 35 metres (115 ft) with a trunk diameter in excess of 1 metre (3 ft 3 in).
[7]
Name
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The river is named after
Guy Fawkes Day
. Major Edward Parke named the Guy Fawkes River after camping nearby on
Guy Fawkes Day
, 5 November 1845.
[1]
See also
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References
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External links
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29°57′S
152°16′E
/
29.950°S 152.267°E
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-29.950; 152.267