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Karuah River

River in New South Wales, Australia

Summary

River in New South Wales, Australia

Field	Value
name	Karuah River
name_other	Karuah River Left Hand Branch, Clyde
name_etymology	Aboriginal
image	Karuah Bridge.jpg
image_caption	Karuah Bridge over the Karuah River at Karuah.
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	Australia
subdivision_type2	State
subdivision_name2	New South Wales
subdivision_type3	Region
subdivision_name3	NSW North Coast (IBRA), Mid North Coast, Hunter
subdivision_type4	Local government area
subdivision_name4	Mid-Coast Council
subdivision_type5	Town
subdivision_name5	Stroud, Karuah
length_km	101
source1	Gloucester Tops, Great Dividing Range
source1_location	below The Mountaineer, southwest of Gloucester
source1_elevation	598 m
mouth	Port Stephens
mouth_location	Karuah
mouth_elevation	0 m
basin_size
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
tributaries_right	Whispering Gully, Telegherry River, Scotters Creek, Deep Creek (New South Wales), Limeburners Creek
extra

Karuah River, an open semi-mature tide dominated drowned valley estuary 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 Gloucester Tops of the Great Dividing Range, below The Mountaineer, southwest of Gloucester, and flows generally southeast and south. joined by eleven tributaries including the Telegherry, Mammy Johnsons, and The Branch rivers, before reaching its mouth within Port Stephens at Karuah, and then flows out to the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean. The river descends 600 m over its 101 km course.

Etymology

Initially named Clyde by Lachlan Macquarie, the use of the Aboriginal name became prevalent subsequently.

References

(19 March 1971). "Karuah River".
"Map of Karuah River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
{{cite Q. Q54306047
(1995). "Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Australian Places". Reader's Digest.

Wikipedia Source

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