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Explore Halton in Australia
Halton in the region of New South Wales is a town in Australia - some 247 mi or ( 397 km ) North-East of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Halton is now 10:19 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sydney City, Katoomba, Gresford, Chichester, and Canberra. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sydney City . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Halton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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White Water Kayaking @ Barrington Tops
The guys took the long trip up to Barrington Tops for some White Water Kayaking. This is counted as intermeate, but I'd call it more beginner. We're running the advanced one in Jan 09 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lostock Dam
Lostock Dam is a 38 metres high, earth and rock filled embankment dam on the Paterson River, approximately 93 km north-west of Newcastle in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The Paterson River is a tributary of the Hunter River. The dam was constructed by the New South Wales Department of Water Resources to supply water for irrigation and was completed in 1971. Lostock Dam has a concrete lined, flip bucket spillway.
Located at -32.33 151.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
East Gresford, New South Wales
East Gresford is a village in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia in Dungog Shire. The village is located 192 kilometres north of Sydney and the nearest major centre is Singleton, some 42 kilometres southwest. At the 2006 census, it had a population of 289.
Located at -32.41 151.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Wangat River
Wangat River, a perennial river of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
Located at -32.23 151.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Chichester Dam
Chichester Dam is a dam in the Hunter Region of New South Wales approximately 21.6 km north of Dungog. It was constructed between 1917 and 1926 as a supply of drinking water for the Hunter Region by damming the Chichester River. The dam contributes about 35 percent of the lower Hunter region's water supply. Its catchment is largely located within the Barrington Tops National Park, and covers 197 km, receiving water from the Chichester and Wangat Rivers.
Located at -32.24 151.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Chichester River
Chichester River, a perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter district of New South Wales, Australia.
Located at -32.30 151.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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