Merriwa River facts for kids

Left: Coulsons Creek, Butchers Swamp Creek, Vallances Creek, Horse Creek (New South Wales), Kittens Creek
Right: Gummum Creek, Farm Springs Creek, Scrubby Creek

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Quick facts for kids Merriwa River
Other name(s)	Smiths Rivulet, Merriwa Creek, Middle Creek, Harrys Creek
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	NSW North Coast (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Local government area	Upper Hunter
Town	Merriwa
Physical characteristics
Main source	Great Dividing Range Oxleys Peak 475 m (1,558 ft)
River mouth	confluence with the Goulburn River below Mount Kerrabee 158 m (518 ft)
Length	78 km (48 mi)
Basin features
River system	Hunter River catchment
Tributaries	Left: Coulsons Creek, Butchers Swamp Creek, Vallances Creek, Horse Creek (New South Wales), Kittens Creek Right: Gummum Creek, Farm Springs Creek, Scrubby Creek
National park	Goulburn River NP

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

Course and features

Merriwa River rises on the southern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, below Oxleys Peak, north of Merriwa and flows generally south, joined by eight minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Goulburn River below Mount Kerrabee. The river descends 317 metres (1,040 ft) over its 78 kilometres (48 mi) course.

At the town of Merriwa, the Golden Highway crosses the Merriwa River.

Merriwa is thought to be derived from the Aboriginal word meaning "grass seeds."

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