The plateau is defined by that area bounded in the south by the Dorrigo Escarpment, in the west by the New England Tableland, in the north by Hyland State Forest, Blicks River, Glen Fernaigh Creek and Nymboida River, and in the east by Bielsdown River up to the junction with Mathews Creek, then up to the head of Mathews Creek, then by the watershed extending generally south southeast to Dome Mountain.[1]
Located on the eastern edge of the plateau is the town of Dorrigo, 580 kilometres (360 mi) north of the Sydney and 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the coastal city of Coffs Harbour.
Richard Craig was the first European to arrive at the plateau, following the traditional indigenous route to Armidale from the Grafton area. Using his skills as a horseman, Craig travelled along the western side of the Nymboida River. Craig's track became a road, now roughly following the same path as the present Grafton to Armidale Road and travelling through the present day villages of Nymboida, Billy's Creek, Dundurrabin, Tyringham and Ebor, the latter with an elevation of 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) AHD .[3] Timbergetters followed Craig through the sub tropical rainforest and many sawmills grew due to demand for timber, initially the highly prized Australian Red Cedar (Toona australis).
Today, the main access road traversing the plateau from east to west is the Waterfall Way.
The Dorrigo Plateau and surrounding Guy Fawkes River National Park area was created by successive basalticlava flows from the Ebor Volcano covering the original granite base. Weathering from high rainfall caused an escarpment to form as the more ancient rocks underneath remained intact.[4]
dorrigo, plateau, confused, with, dorrigo, mountain, plateau, northern, tablelands, england, regions, south, wales, australia, plateau, forms, part, great, dividing, range, sometimes, referred, dorrigo, fawkes, plateau, citation, needed, plateau, drops, into, . Not to be confused with Dorrigo Mountain The Dorrigo Plateau is a plateau in the Northern Tablelands and New England regions of New South Wales Australia The plateau forms part of the Great Dividing Range and is sometimes referred to as the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Plateau citation needed Dorrigo Plateau 1 The plateau drops into steep valleys in the Dorrigo National Park Highest pointPeakBarren MountainElevation1 437 m 4 715 ft Coordinates30 23 46 S 152 29 49 E 30 396 S 152 497 E 30 396 152 497GeographyDorrigo Plateau 1 CountryAustraliaProvinceNew South WalesRegionsNorthern Tablelands and New EnglandBorders onGreat Dividing Range The highest peak on the plateau is Barren Mountain 2 at an elevation of 1 437 metres 4 715 ft AHD Contents 1 Location and features 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksLocation and features editThe plateau is defined by that area bounded in the south by the Dorrigo Escarpment in the west by the New England Tableland in the north by Hyland State Forest Blicks River Glen Fernaigh Creek and Nymboida River and in the east by Bielsdown River up to the junction with Mathews Creek then up to the head of Mathews Creek then by the watershed extending generally south southeast to Dome Mountain 1 Located on the eastern edge of the plateau is the town of Dorrigo 580 kilometres 360 mi north of the Sydney and 60 kilometres 37 mi from the coastal city of Coffs Harbour Richard Craig was the first European to arrive at the plateau following the traditional indigenous route to Armidale from the Grafton area Using his skills as a horseman Craig travelled along the western side of the Nymboida River Craig s track became a road now roughly following the same path as the present Grafton to Armidale Road and travelling through the present day villages of Nymboida Billy s Creek Dundurrabin Tyringham and Ebor the latter with an elevation of 1 300 metres 4 300 ft AHD 3 Timbergetters followed Craig through the sub tropical rainforest and many sawmills grew due to demand for timber initially the highly prized Australian Red Cedar Toona australis Today the main access road traversing the plateau from east to west is the Waterfall Way The Dorrigo Plateau and surrounding Guy Fawkes River National Park area was created by successive basaltic lava flows from the Ebor Volcano covering the original granite base Weathering from high rainfall caused an escarpment to form as the more ancient rocks underneath remained intact 4 See also edit nbsp New South Wales portal Bellinger River National Park Bielsdown River Bindarri National Park Dorrigo National Park Junuy Juluum National Park New England National ParkReferences edit a b Dorrigo Plateau Geographical Names Register GNR of NSW Geographical Names Board of New South Wales Retrieved 8 October 2013 nbsp Map of Barren Mountain NSW Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia Retrieved 8 October 2013 History of the Dorrigo Area Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce 2009 Archived from the original on 2 October 2011 Retrieved 1 August 2011 Dorrigo National Park World Heritage Area Information brochure National Parks amp Wildlife Service 1998 External links editNorthern Rivers Geology Blog Dorrigo Plateau Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dorrigo Plateau amp oldid 1199211040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
