Wards River

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Wards River
EtymologyIn 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
SourceKyle Range, Great Dividing Range
  locationnear Waukivory, Gloucester
  elevation399 m (1,309 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Mammy Johnsons River
  location
Johnsons Creek, near Stroud
  elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Length31 km (19 mi)
Basin features
River system Mid-Coast Council [2]
Tributaries 
  rightSpring Creek (New South Wales)
[3]

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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wards River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 19 March 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Lakes". Great Lakes Tourism. Great Lakes Council . Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Map of Wards River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 19 March 2013.

Coordinates: 32°15′S151°57′E / 32.250°S 151.950°E / -32.250; 151.950