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Auchallater shown within Aberdeenshire | |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BALLATER |
Postcode district | AB35 |
Dialling code | 013397 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Auchallater is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies along the A93 road, to the south of Braemar.
In 1872, the farms estates of Auchallater and Baddoch, including Newbigging and Coirenaleirg in the Auchallater estate, covered an area of 20,200 acres. Geologically, grey garnetiferous schist is found in Auchallataer.
Several streams run nearby, with the confluence of Clunie Water and Callater Burn in the vicnity and just to the west and Millstone Burn to the east.
A "little lairdship", Auchallatter is a sheepfarming hamlet. Auchallater Farm charge hikers for carparking near the south side of the bridge over Callater Burn.