Ourimbah Creek, a
perennial river
A perennial stream is a stream that has continuous flow of surface water throughout the year in at least parts of its catchment during seasons of normal rainfall, Water Supply Paper 494. as opposed to one whose flow is intermittent. In the abse ...
of the
Central Coast catchment, is located in the
Central Coast region of
New South Wales
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,
Australia.
Course and features
Ourimbah Creek rises on the southern slopes of the Hunter Range, about south of . The river flows generally south southeast and east northeast, before reaching its
mouth within
Tuggerah Lake
Tuggerah Lake, an intermittently open intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary that is part of the Tuggerah Lakes, is located within the local government area in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The lake is located ...
, about southeast of .
[ The river descends over its course.][
Ourimbah Creek and the Wyong River supply most of the fresh water that flows into ]Tuggerah Lake
Tuggerah Lake, an intermittently open intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary that is part of the Tuggerah Lakes, is located within the local government area in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The lake is located ...
, which is usually open to the Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea ( Māori: ''Te Tai-o-Rēhua'', ) is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about across and about from north to south. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer ...
at .[
The Pacific Motorway and the Pacific Highway both cross the river, at .][
]
Etymology
The name of the town Ourimbah
Ourimbah () is a small township in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located about north of the Sydney CBD. Ourimbah is located approximately halfway between Sydney and Newcastle. The township today consists of small sc ...
, near which the river passes, is derived from the Australian Aboriginal
Aboriginal Australians are the various Indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands, such as Tasmania, Fraser Island, Hinchinbrook Island, the Tiwi Islands, and Groote Eylandt, but excluding the Torres Strait I ...
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".
See also
* List of rivers of Australia
* List of rivers of New South Wales (L-Z)
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The principal topographic feature of New South Wales is the series of low highlands and plateaus called the Great Dividing Range, which extend from no ...
* Rivers of New South Wales
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The principal topographic feature of New South Wales is the series of low highlands and plateaus called the Great Dividing Range, which extend from no ...
References
External links
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Rivers of New South Wales
Central Coast (New South Wales)
Central Coast Council (New South Wales)