Wards River
River in New South Wales, Australia
| Wards River | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | In honour of William Ward, a founding director of AA Co[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Mid North Coast, Upper Hunter |
| Local government area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kyle Range, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Waukivory, Gloucester |
| • elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Mammy Johnsons River |
• location | Johnsons Creek, near Stroud |
• elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Length | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Mid-Coast Council[2] |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Spring Creek (New South Wales) |
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Wards River, a mostly perennial river of the Mid-Coast Council[2] system, is located in the Mid North Coast and Upper Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Wards River rises within Kyle Range of the Great Dividing Range, near Waukivory, south southeast of Gloucester, and flows generally west and south, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its confluence with Mammy Johnsons River at the locale of Johnsons Creek, north of Stroud. The river descends 334 metres (1,096 ft) over its 31 kilometres (19 mi) course.[3]
First surveyed by European explorers during the 1820s, the river was named in honour of William Ward, a founding director of Australian Agricultural Company.[1]
See also
New South Wales portal
- Rivers of New South Wales
- List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z)
- List of rivers of Australia
References
- ^ a b "Wards River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Lakes". Great Lakes Tourism. Great Lakes Council. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Wards River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
External links
- "Karuah River and Great Lakes catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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River systems and rivers of Hunter-Central Rivers catchment, New South Wales, Australia
- Avon
- Back
- Barnard
- Barrington
- Bobin
- Bowman
- Burns
- Caparra
- Cedar Party
- Cells
- Cobark
- Connollys
- Cooplacurripa
- Curricabark
- Dawson
- Dilgry
- Dingo
- Gloucester
- Kerripit
- Lansdowne
- Manning
- Moppy
- Mummel
- Nowendoc
- Pigna Barney
- Rowleys
- Walcrow
- Coolongolook
- Crawford
- Karuah
- Mammy Johnsons
- Myall
- Telegherry
- The Branch
- Wallamba
- Wallingat
- Wang Wauk
- Wards
Category
32°15′S 151°57′E / 32.250°S 151.950°E / -32.250; 151.950
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