| Merriwa River Smiths Rivulet, Merriwa Creek, Middle Creek, Harrys Creek[1] | |
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| Etymology | Aboriginal: "grass seeds"[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA),Upper Hunter |
| Local government area | Upper Hunter |
| Town | Merriwa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | Oxleys Peak |
| • elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with theGoulburn River |
• location | below Mount Kerrabee |
• elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Length | 78 km (48 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hunter River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Coulsons Creek, Butchers Swamp Creek, Vallances Creek, Horse Creek (New South Wales), Kittens Creek |
| • right | Gummum Creek, Farm Springs Creek, Scrubby Creek |
| National park | Goulburn River NP |
| [1][3] | |
Merriwa River, aperennial river of theHunter River catchment, is located in theUpper Hunter region ofNew South Wales,Australia.
Merriwa River rises on the southern slopes of theGreat Dividing Range, below Oxleys Peak, north ofMerriwa and flows generally south, joined by eight minortributaries before reaching itsconfluence with theGoulburn River below Mount Kerrabee. The river descends 317 metres (1,040 ft) over its 78 kilometres (48 mi)course.[3]
At the town of Merriwa, theGolden Highway crosses the Merriwa River.[3]
Merriwa is thought to be derived from theAboriginal word meaning "grass seeds."[2]
River systems and rivers ofHunter-Central Rivers catchment,New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Manning River | |
| Great Lakes | |
| Hunter Valley andHunter River | |
