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词条 Karuah River
释义

  1. Course and features

  2. Etymology

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

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| name_other = Karuah River Left Hand Branch[1], Clyde[2]
| name_etymology = Aboriginal[2]
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| image_caption = Karuah Bridge over the Karuah River at Karuah.
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| 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
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| subdivision_name5 = Stroud, Karuah
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| source1 = Gloucester Tops, Great Dividing Range
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| mouth = Port Stephens
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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
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Karuah River, an open semi-mature tide dominated drowned valley estuary[3] 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.[2]

Etymology

Initially named Clyde by Lachlan Macquarie, the use of the Aboriginal name became prevalent subsequently.[4]

See also

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  • Karuah River bridge, Monkerai
  • Rivers of New South Wales
  • List of rivers in New South Wales (A-K)
  • List of rivers of Australia

References

1. ^{{NSW GNR|id=MalplMrXMa |title=Karuah River|date=19 March 1971|accessdate=18 March 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=207120&cmd=sp|title=Map of Karuah River, NSW|work=Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia|accessdate=18 March 2013}}
3. ^{{cite journal |author1=Roy, P. S |author2=Williams, R. J |author3=Jones, A. R |author4=Yassini, I |year=2001 |title=Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries |journal=Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science |volume=53 |pages=351–384 |doi=10.1006/ecss.2001.0796|display-authors=etal}}
4. ^{{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}}

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|date=}}
  • Department of Environment and Climate Change report
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3 : Port Stephens Council|Rivers of New South Wales|Mid-Coast Council

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