Karuah River
| Karuah River Karuah River Left Hand Branch, Gloucester Tops, Great Dividing Range | |
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| • location | below The Mountaineer, southwest of Gloucester |
| • elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) |
| Mouth | Port Stephens |
• location | Karuah |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 101 km (63 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Martins Creek (New South Wales), Lawlers Creek, Mammy Johnsons River, Mill Creek (New South Wales), Alderley Creek, Booral Creek, Snapes Creek, The Branch River |
| • right | Whispering Gully, Telegherry River, Scotters Creek, Deep Creek (New South Wales), Limeburners Creek |
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Karuah River, an open semi-mature tide dominated drowned valley estuary[4] is located in the Mid North Coast and Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Karuah River rises on the southeastern slopes of
course.[3]
Etymology
Initially named Clyde by Lachlan Macquarie, the use of the Aboriginal name became prevalent subsequently.[2]
See also
- Karuah River bridge, Monkerai
- Rivers of New South Wales
- List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K)
- List of rivers of Australia
References
- ^ "Karuah River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ ISBN 0-86438-399-1.
- ^ a b "Map of Karuah River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- Wikidata Q54306047.
External links
- "Karuah River and Great Lakes catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- Department of Environment and Climate Change report
| Manning River | |
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| Great Lakes | |
Hunter River | |
