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Aberfoyle River

Aberfoyle River
Balblair Creek
Watercourse
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA New England Tablelands
Districts New England, Northern Tablelands
Municipality Guyra
Part of Clarence River catchment
Tributaries
 - left Kangaroo Hills Creek, Round Waterhole Creek
 - right Nowlands Backwater
Source Great Dividing Range
 - location Llangothlin, north of Guyra
 - elevation 1,340 m (4,396 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Guy Fawkes River
 - location below Chaelundi Mountain, within Guy Fawkes River National Park
 - elevation 374 m (1,227 ft)
Length 115 km (71 mi)
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.

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.

Coordinates: 30°06′S 152°17′E / 30.100°S 152.283°E / -30.100; 152.283


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