Karuah River, an open semi-mature
tide dominated drowned valley estuary is located in the
Mid North Coast
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and
Hunter
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regions of
New South Wales
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, Australia.
Course and features
Karuah River rises on the southeastern slopes of
Gloucester Tops of the
Great Dividing Range
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, below The Mountaineer, southwest of
Gloucester
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, and flows generally southeast and south. joined by eleven
tributaries
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including the
Telegherry,
Mammy Johnsons, and
The Branch
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rivers, before reaching its
mouth
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within
Port Stephens at
Karuah
Karuah () is a locality in both the Port Stephens and Mid-Coast Councils, the Port Stephens lga side is part the Hunter Region while the Mid-Coast lga is in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is thought that the name ...
, and then flows out to the
Tasman Sea
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of the
South Pacific Ocean
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Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþa ...
. The river descends over its
course
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* Course (navigation), the path of travel
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.
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Etymology
Initially named Clyde by Lachlan Macquarie
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, the use of the Aboriginal name became prevalent subsequently.
See also
* Karuah River bridge, Monkerai
The Karuah River bridge is a heritage-listed road bridge that carries the Weismantels-Dingadee Road across the Karuah River, located at Monkerai, New South Wales, Australia. The bridge is also known as the Monkerai Bridge over Karuah River. The ...
* Rivers of New South Wales
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The principal topographic feature of New South Wales is the series of low highlands and plateaus called the Great Dividing Range, which extend from nor ...
* List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K)
This is the first part of a list of rivers of New South Wales, Australia. With List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z) it includes all 439 rivers, as of 7 June 2008, listed by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales in the Geographic ...
* List of rivers of Australia
Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Although the Murray River forms much of the bor ...
References
External links
*
Department of Environment and Climate Change report
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Port Stephens Council
Rivers of New South Wales
Mid-Coast Council