Wards River, a mostly
perennial river
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of the
Mid-Coast Council
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system, is located in the
Mid North Coast
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and
Upper Hunter
The Upper Hunter Shire is a local government area in the Upper Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in May 2004 from the Scone Shire and parts of Murrurundi and Merriwa shires.
The Mayor of the Upper Hunter Shir ...
regions of
New South Wales
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, Australia.
Course and features
Wards River rises within Kyle Range of the
Great Dividing Range
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, near Waukivory, south southeast of
Gloucester
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, and flows generally west and south, joined by one minor
tributary
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, before reaching its
confluence
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with
Mammy Johnsons River at the locale of Johnsons Creek, north of
Stroud
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Below the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills, at the meeting point of the Five ...
. The river descends over its
course.
[
First surveyed by European explorers during the 1820s, the river was named in honour of William Ward, a founding director of ]Australian Agricultural Company
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.[
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See also
* 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 nor ...
* List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z)
This is the second part of a list of rivers of New South Wales, Australia. With List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K) it includes all 439 rivers, as of 7 June 2008, listed by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales in the Geographic ...
* List of rivers of Australia
This is a list of rivers of Australia. Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Althoug ...
References
External links
*
Rivers of New South Wales
Mid-Coast Council
Rivers of the Hunter Region
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