Orara River
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The Orara River is a significant tributary
of the Clarence River, located in northern New South Wales
, Australia
.
The river begins in the hills behind the city of Coffs Harbour
and runs in a general north-westerly direction for approximately 100 kilometres to the Clarence River at Eatonsville, located 20 kilometres north-west of Grafton
. Major communities along the river include Coramba, Nana Glen, Glenreagh, Coutts Crossing
, Ramornie and Eatonsville.
In recent years, the river has suffered from overuse, particularly due to irrigation projects and the river's use as the major source of water for the city of Coffs Harbour. This has led to siltation
in the river, and the virtual decimation of the river's freshwater fish stocks.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Clarence River, located in northern New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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The river begins in the hills behind the city of Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
-History:By the early 1900s, the Coffs Harbour area had become an important timber production centre. Before the opening of the North Coast Railway Line, the only way to transport large items of heavy but low value, such as timber, was by coastal shipping. This meant sawmillers on the North Coast...
and runs in a general north-westerly direction for approximately 100 kilometres to the Clarence River at Eatonsville, located 20 kilometres north-west of Grafton
Grafton, New South Wales
The city of Grafton is the commercial hub of the Clarence River Valley. Established in 1851, Grafton features many historic buildings and tree-lined streets. Located approximately 630 kilometres north of Sydney and 340 km south of Brisbane, Grafton and the Clarence Valley can be reached...
. Major communities along the river include Coramba, Nana Glen, Glenreagh, Coutts Crossing
Coutts Crossing, New South Wales
Coutts Crossing is a rural village located in the Clarence Valley region and Clarence Valley Council of New South Wales, Australia. The village is about 18 kilometres south-west of Grafton on the banks of the Orara River along the Armidale–Grafton Road...
, Ramornie and Eatonsville.
In recent years, the river has suffered from overuse, particularly due to irrigation projects and the river's use as the major source of water for the city of Coffs Harbour. This has led to siltation
Silt
Silt is granular material of a size somewhere between sand and clay whose mineral origin is quartz and feldspar. Silt may occur as a soil or as suspended sediment in a surface water body...
in the river, and the virtual decimation of the river's freshwater fish stocks.