Ourimbah Creek

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Ourimbah
Ourinbah Creek
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Etymology Aboriginal: meaning bora or ceremonial ground; word for "the sacred circle on the initiation site for investing the Oorin or belt of manhood" [1]
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Sydney Basin (IBRA), Central Coast
Local government area Central Coast
Physical characteristics
SourceHunter Range
  locationnear Kulnura
  elevation304 m (997 ft)
Mouth Tuggerah Lake
  location
near Tuggerah
  elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Length37 km (23 mi)
Basin features
River system Central Coast catchment
Nature reserve Jilliby State Conservation Area
[1] [2]
Ourimbah Creek Ourimbah Creek (3953694757).jpg
Ourimbah Creek

Ourimbah Creek, a perennial river of the Central Coast catchment, is located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course and features

Ourimbah Creek rises on the southern slopes of the Hunter Range, about 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) south of Kulnura. The river flows generally south southeast and east northeast, before reaching its mouth within Tuggerah Lake, about 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) southeast of Tuggerah. [1] The river descends 304 metres (997 ft) over its 37-kilometre (23 mi) course. [2]

Ourimbah Creek and the Wyong River supply most of the fresh water that flows into Tuggerah Lake, which is usually open to the Tasman Sea at The Entrance. [2]

The Pacific Motorway and the Pacific Highway both cross the river, at Kangy Angy. [2]

Etymology

The name of the town Ourimbah, near which the river passes, is derived from the Australian Aboriginal word meaning bora or ceremonial ground; or the word for "the sacred circle on the initiation site for investing the Oorin or belt of manhood". [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ourimbah Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 19 October 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Map of Ourimbah Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  3. Reed, A. W. (1984). Place name of Australia (3rd reprint ed.). Frenchs Forest, New South Wales: Reed Books. p. 171. ISBN   0-589-50128-3.

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