Krui River

Krui River
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	NSW North Coast (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Local government area	Upper Hunter
Physical characteristics
Source	Great Dividing Range
• location	Oxleys Peak, at Mount Palmer
• elevation	831 m (2,726 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Goulburn River
• location	near Comiala Flat
• elevation	264 m (866 ft)
Length	71 km (44 mi)
Basin features
River system	Hunter River catchment
Tributaries
• left	Dry Creek (Krui River), Ginghi Creek (Krui River)
• right	Lorimer Creek, Berenderry (Jemmys) Creek, Bellaleppa Creek, Willy Wally Creek
National park	Goulburn River NP
[1][2]

Krui River, a perennial river of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Krui River rises on the southern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, below Oxleys Peak, at Mount Palmer and flows generally southwest, joined by six minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Goulburn River near Comiala Flat. The river descends 567 metres (1,860 ft) over its 71 kilometres (44 mi) course.^[2]

Near the village of Collaroy, the Golden Highway crosses the Krui River.^[2]

See also

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K)
• List of rivers of Australia
• Goulburn River National Park

References

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

External links

• "Hunter River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
• Water Sharing Rules: Krui River Water Source from the NSW Office of Water

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