Williams_River_(New_South_Wales)
Williams River (New South Wales)
River in New South Wales, Australia
The Williams River is a perennial stream that is a tributary of the Hunter River, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Williams River | |
|---|---|
The Williams River at Dungog | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Hunter Region, Mid North Coast |
| Local government areas | Dungog Shire, Upper Hunter Shire, Port Stephens |
| Towns | Raymond Terrace, Seaham, Clarence Town, Dungog |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Careys Peak, Barrington Tops |
| • location | near Salisbury |
| • coordinates | 32°3′7″S 151°28′43.4″E[1] |
| • elevation | 747 m (2,451 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with Hunter River |
• location | Raymond Terrace, Hunter Region |
• coordinates | 32°45′S 151°45′E[2] |
• elevation | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Length | 142 km (88 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hunter River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Chichester River, Carowiry Creek, Black Camp Creek |
| • right | Myall Creek (New South Wales), Tabbil Creek, Wallarobba Creek, Unwarrabin Creek, Chambers Creek (New South Wales), Tumbledown Creek, Stony Creek (New South Wales) |
| Bridges | |
| National park | Barrington Tops NP |
| [3][4] | |
The Williams River rises on the southern slopes of the Barrington Tops below Careys Peak within Barrington Tops National Park, and flows generally southeast and south, joined by ten tributaries including Chichester River, before reaching its confluence with the Hunter River at Raymond Terrace. The river descends 749 metres (2,457 ft) over its 142 kilometres (88 mi) course;[4] through Dungog, Clarence Town and Seaham.
At Clarence Town, the Williams River is crossed by the Clarence Town bridge that carries Limeburners Creek Road;[5] and in Dungog, the river is crossed by the Cooreei Bridge that carries Stroud Hill Road.[6] Both bridges are listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.
- Confluence of the Hunter and Williams rivers.
- Topographic maps 9133 Camberwell, 91331N Barrington Tops
- Topographic maps 9232 Newcastle, 92323N Beresfield
- "Williams River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- "Map of Williams River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- "Clarence Town Bridge over Williams River". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01462. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence. - "Cooreei Bridge over Williams River". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01465. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Hunter River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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