Hunter River (New South Wales)

The Hunter River (Awabakal/Wonnarua: Coquun or Koko-in meaning fresh water) is a major river in New South Wales, Australia. The Hunter River rises in the Liverpool Range and flows generally south and then east, reaching the Tasman Sea at Newcastle, the second largest city in New South Wales and a major harbourport. Its lower reaches form an open and trained mature wave dominatedbarrier estuary.