Karuah River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Karuah River
Karuah Bridge over the Karuah River at Karuah.
Other name(s)	Karuah River Left Hand Branch, Clyde
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	NSW North Coast (IBRA), Mid North Coast, Hunter
Local government area	Mid-Coast Council
Town	Stroud, Karuah
Physical characteristics
Main source	Gloucester Tops, Great Dividing Range below The Mountaineer, southwest of Gloucester 598 m (1,962 ft)
River mouth	Port Stephens Karuah 0 m (0 ft)
Length	101 km (63 mi)
Basin features
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 Right: Whispering Gully, Telegherry River, Scotters Creek, Deep Creek (New South Wales), Limeburners Creek

Karuah River, an open semi-mature tide dominated drowned valley estuary 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 600 metres (2,000 ft) over its 101 kilometres (63 mi) course.

Etymology

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