Stewarts River

Not to be confused with Stewart River.
Stewarts River
Mostly perennial stream[1]
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA NSW North Coast
District Mid North Coast
local government area Greater Taree
Tributaries
 - left Camden Haven River
Source Big Nellie, in Coorabakh National Park
 - location west of the village of Hannam Vale
 - elevation 555 m (1,821 ft)
Mouth Watson Taylors Lake
 - location south of Camden Haven
 - elevation 10 m (33 ft)
Length 62 km (39 mi)
National Park Coorabakh NP, Crowdy Bay NP
[2]

Stewarts River, a mostly perennial stream of the Mid North Coast region, is located in New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Stewarts River rises on the northern slopes of Big Nellie within Coorabakh National Park, west of the village of Hannam Vale, and flows generally east by south and then east, joined by the Camden Haven River, before reaching its mouth at Watson Taylors Lake, south of Camden Haven. The river descends 132 metres (433 ft) over its 62 kilometres (39 mi) course.[2]

Stewarts River is transversed by the Pacific Highway north of the village of Johns River, between Coopernook and Kew.

See also

References

  1. "Stewarts River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Stewarts River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.

Coordinates: 31°43′S 152°36′E / 31.717°S 152.600°E / -31.717; 152.600


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