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Retailer Connection is proud of the fact that a lot of our installations
are in smaller towns and centres, away from immediate access
to on-site support. We have personally visited and installed
in 99% of our sites. Medium distance sites we do visit by small
aircraft and are therefore very flexible when it comes to time
allocated for proper installation, training and support. Our
product is very suitable for support over the phone, and therefore
ongoing cost can be kept to a minimum. With around the clock
support our fees are probably one of the lowest in the industry.
The Shire of Dungog is part of the Hunter Region and the Lower
Hunter Sub-Region and is bound by Great Lakes Shire to the East,
Singleton Shire to the West, Scone Shire to the North-west,
Gloucester Shire to the North and by Port Stephens Shire and
the City of Maitland to the South.
Geography
Dungog Shire covers an area of 2248 sq Kilometres. The Council
is situated in the Barrington tops region and has a population
of 8,500. The Shire consists predominantly of very rugged to
hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.
The major population centres within the Shire include:
• Dungog
• Gresford
• Paterson
• Vacy
• Martins Creek
• Clarence
Town
Rivers
The Shire has two principal rivers, the Williams in the east
of the Shire and the Paterson in the west. Both are tributaries
of the Hunter, and both traverse the Shire in a general north-west
to south-east direction. The Williams and Paterson Rivers drain
from the Barrington Plateau and contribute over 40% of the flow
of the Hunter. Lostock Dam was constructed on the Paterson River
in the 1970's to regulate flow and prevent lack of water in
drought.
 Climate
The climate of the Shire is varable, with temperatures ranging
from 0-15 degrees Celsius in the winter months to 25-42 degrees
Celsius during summer. The Shire is prone to protracted periods
of dry weather, particularly in summer. Rainfall, particularly
in the south of the Shire, is variable and largely affected
by coastal weather patterns. Rainfall in the north of the Shire
is influenced by the mountainous terrain. The average rainfall
in the Barrington Tops area is 2500mm, with the average in the
south of the Shire being 900-1000mm. In the mountainous far
north of the Shire the climate is at times sub-alpine with snow
not uncommon during the winter months.
National
Parks and State Forests
Barrington Tops National Parks covers an area of 62,448 hectares,
rising to over 1580 metres above sea level. The Barrington Tops
is part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserve of Australia
(CERRA) which is listed as a World Heritage site. 85% of the
Barrington Tops National Park is declared wilderness. Approximately
one fifth of the National Park is located within the borders
of the Dungog Shire, at its northernmost end.
The Chichester State Forest is included in the southern end
of the Barrington Tops National Park. Two thirds of the Chichester
State Forest is located within the boundaries of Dungog Shire.
In the Shire's south portions of the Uffington and Wallaroo
State Forests are located within the boundaries of Dungog Shire,
close to its southernmost border. The Allyn and Paterson State
Forests are located in the north of the Shire in the upper reaches
of the Allyn Valley.
Info on the Dungog shire: Extract from Dungog Shire Council's
Community Profile of Dungog Local Government Area 1999 |
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