Turon River
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{{Infobox river
| name = Turon River
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| name_etymology = Aboriginal: Kamilaroi or Wiradjuri words choorun or yooran, the meaning of which is unknown{{NSW GNR|id=SXjLFxsyTR|title=Turon River|date=29 July 1977|access-date=25 January 2013}}
| image = turon_river_nsw_1.jpg
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| image_caption = The Turon River from near Sofala during a very dry season.
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| pushpin_map = Australia New South Wales
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| pushpin_map_caption= Location of the Turon River mouth in New South Wales
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Australia
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = New South Wales
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Central West
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| subdivision_type5 = Municipalities
| subdivision_name5 = Lithgow, Mid-Western, Bathurst
| length = {{convert|117|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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| source1 = Capertee Valley
| source1_location = near Ben Bullen
| source1_coordinates= {{coord|33|13|55|S|149|58|23|E|display=inline}}
| source1_elevation = {{convert|778|m|abbr=on}}
| mouth = confluence with the Macquarie River
| mouth_location = near Hill End
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|33|5|10|S|149|23|25|E|display=inline,title}}
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|406|m|abbr=on}}
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| river_system = Macquarie River,
Murray–Darling basin
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| tributaries_right = Crudine River
| bridges = Wallaby Rocks Bridge
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Turon River, a perennial stream that is part of the Macquarie catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central western district of New South Wales, Australia. Partly situated in the Turon National Park,{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/Turon-National-Park |title=Turon National Park |publisher=nationalparks.nsw.gov.au |access-date=27 December 2015}} the river is host to numerous recreational and tourist activities such as horse riding, gold panning, canoeing, camping, and seasonal fishing.
Geography
The Turon River rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in the Capertee Valley, west of Ben Bullen, and flows generally to the north west and then west, joined by the Crudine River, and then forms its confluence with the Macquarie River south west of Hill End; dropping {{convert|372|m}} over the course of its {{convert|117|km}} length.
The upper reaches of the Turon River are partly bound by Turon National Park, established in 2002, while the lower reaches open onto private grazing property.
The river is crossed by the Wallaby Rocks Bridge that carries the Hill End Road, located at Wallaby Rocks.{{cite NSW SHR|5051357|Bridge over Turon River at Wallaby Rocks|hr=01458|access-date=2 June 2018}}
Gold rush
The Turon River is well renowned because it was the site of one of Australia's first alluvial gold rushes.{{cite web |url=http://www.ahc.gov.au/publications/generalpubs/mining/profile3.html |title=Mining Heritage – Profile 3 – Alluvial Gold |publisher=Australian Heritage Council |access-date=11 November 2007}} During the gold rush Chinese migrant workers built a water race to bring water to mining operations along sections of the Turon River. Many parts of the race can still be seen today, such as at Turon Gates.{{cite web |url=http://www.turongates.com |title=Turon Gates Country Retreat |year=2009 |publisher=Turon Gates |access-date=25 January 2013}}
See also
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References
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External links
- {{cite web|url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/ieo/MacquarieBogan/maplg.htm|title=Macquarie-Bogan River catchment|format=map|work=Office of Environment and Heritage|publisher=Government of New South Wales}}
{{Rivers of the Darling River catchment |state=autocollapse}}
{{Rivers of New South Wales |state=autocollapse}}
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