Deua River Valley is a locality in the
Eurobodalla Shire
Eurobodalla Shire is a Local government in Australia, local government area located in the South Coast (New South Wales), South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located in a largely mountainous coastal region and situated ...
,
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
, Australia. It is located about 20 km northwest of
Moruya
Moruya ( ) is a town located on the South Coast (New South Wales), far south coast of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Moruya River. The Princes Highway runs through the town that is about south of Sydney and from Canberra. At the , ...
on the road to
Araluen in the valley of the
Deua River
The Deua River, being the main perennial river of the Moruya River catchment, is located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The Deua River rises about southeast of Bendethera Mountain, on the eastern s ...
. At the , it had a population of 76.
Much of its territory lies in the
Deua National Park
Deua is a national park located in New South Wales, Australia. It lies south of Sydney and east of Canberra. The nearest coastal towns are Batemans Bay, Moruya and Narooma.
Deua is a remote wilderness area characterized by escarpments, gullies ...
.
A school was located at Deua River Upper from 1883 to 1893, described as a "half-time school", except in its first year when it was a "provisional" school. Another "half-time school" was located at Deua River from 1887 to 1897. Another school was located at Deua River Lower from 1889 to 1893, described as "House to House" during its first 1.5 years and subsequently as a "half-time school".
References
Localities in New South Wales
Eurobodalla Shire
Towns in the South Coast (New South Wales)
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