Karuah River
{{Short description|River in New South Wales, Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2013}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Karuah River
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| name_other = Karuah River Left Hand Branch,{{NSW GNR|id=MalplMrXMa |title=Karuah River|date=19 March 1971|access-date=18 March 2013}} Clyde
| name_etymology = Aboriginal
| image = Karuah Bridge.jpg
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| image_caption = Karuah Bridge over the Karuah River at Karuah.
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| 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
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| source1 = Gloucester Tops, Great Dividing Range
| source1_location = below The Mountaineer, southwest of Gloucester
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| source1_elevation = {{convert|598|m|abbr=on}}
| mouth = Port Stephens
| mouth_location = Karuah
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| 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
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Karuah River, an open semi-mature tide dominated drowned valley estuary{{cite Q|Q54306047|display-authors=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 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 {{convert|600|m}} over its {{convert|101|km}} course.
Etymology
Initially named Clyde by Lachlan Macquarie, the use of the Aboriginal name became prevalent subsequently.{{cite book|last1=Dow |first1=L |last2=Guyon |first2=D |last3=Irving |first3=R |last4=McPhee |first4=M |last5=Matthews |first5=A |last6=Prineas |first6=P |last7=Rubinich |first7=T |last8=Simpson |first8=J |title=Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Australian Places |publisher=Reader's Digest |location=Surry Hills, NSW |year=1995 |page=68 |isbn=0-86438-399-1}}
See also
{{stack|{{Portal|New South Wales|Rivers}}}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web|url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/ieo/Karuah/maplg.htm|title=Karuah River and Great Lakes catchments|format=map|work=Office of Environment and Heritage|publisher=Government of New South Wales}}
- [http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/ieo/Karuah/index.htm Department of Environment and Climate Change report]
{{Rivers of the Hunter-Central Rivers catchment |state=autocollapse}}
{{Rivers of New South Wales |state=autocollapse}}
{{Suburbs of Port Stephens}}
{{Suburbs of Mid-Coast Council}}
{{Hunter Region places and items of interest}}
{{coord|32|39|S|151|58|E|display=title|region:AU-NSW_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Category:Port Stephens Council