Clyde River (New South Wales) Explained

Clyde River
Native Name:[1]
Name Etymology:River Clyde, Scotland (1821)
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New South Wales
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:South East Corner (IBRA), South Coast
Subdivision Type4:Local government areas
Subdivision Name4:Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla
Subdivision Type5:City
Subdivision Name5:Batemans Bay
Length:102km (63miles)
Depth Avg:3m (10feet)
Source1:Budawang Mountains, Great Dividing Range
Source1 Location:near Kangaroo Hill, within Budawang National Park
Source1 Elevation:597m (1,959feet)
Mouth:Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean
Mouth Location:Batemans Bay
Basin Size:1723km2
Tributaries Left:Claydons Creek, Pigeon House Creek, Boyne Creek, Cockwhy Creek
Tributaries Right:Yadboro River, Crooked Creek (Clyde River)Crooked Creek, Bimberamala River, Currowan Creek, Buckenbowra River
Extra:[2] [3]

The Clyde River (Dhurga: Bhundoo) is an open intermediate tide-dominated drowned valley estuary or perennial river that flows into the Tasman Sea at Batemans Bay, located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Clyde River rises below Kangaroo Hill in the Budawang Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, within Budawang National Park, south of the locality of Sassafras, and flows generally southwards parallel to the east coast, joined by nine tributaries including the Bimberamala, Yadboro, and Buckenbowra rivers, before turning east and reaching its mouth of the Tasman Sea at Batemans Bay. The river descends over its course.[2]

The lower reaches of the Clyde River form a substantial estuary up to from its mouth[4] which is navigable by small vessels to Nelligen, with a tidal ebb of up to . The coastal estuary covers a catchment area of and contains approximately of water over an estimated surface area of ; and at an average depth of .[5]

The river is one of the last major rivers in eastern Australia that has not been dammed.[4] Porters Creek, a tributary of one of the Clyde's tributaries, Pigeon House Creek, is dammed by the Porters Creek Dam, which supplies water to coastal towns.[6] [7]

In its upper reaches, the river forms within the Budawang National Park; while in its lower reaches, the river flows through the Clyde River National Park.

Water quality of the basin is very good. The upper catchment is heavily timbered (state forests and national parks); there is a small amount of logging in the Yadboro State Forest.[8] There are no polluting industries in its catchment, nor any sewage outflows, and thus the river has a reputation for the cleanest, least polluted waters of any major river in eastern Australia.[4]

History and naming

The region was first occupied by the Walbunja people from the Yuin nation.Their name for the river, Bhundoo, means "Deep Water".[4] [9]

The river was given the name Clyde River after the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, by Lieutenant Robert Johnston, who navigated the river aboard the cutter Snapper on 1 December 1821.[10] [11]

Crossings

The river crossings, from its headwaters to its river mouth, include:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yangary and Bhundoo . NSW Government . 23 July 2022 . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723025649/https://roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/01documents/batemans-bay-bridge/batemans-bay-bridge-yangary-and-bhundoo-cultural-heritage-booklet-2022-06.pdf . bot: unknown .
  2. Web site: Map of Clyde River, NSW . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 25 May 2013 .
  3. Roy, P. S. . Williams, R. J. . Jones, A. R. . Yassini, I. . 2001 . Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries . . 53 . 3 . 351–384 . 10.1006/ecss.2001.0796. etal.
  4. Web site: Bhundoo (The Clyde River). Welcome to the Clyde Coast. clydecoast.com.au. 14 January 2008.
  5. Web site: Clyde River: Physical characteristics. Coastal and floodplain management: Coastal zone management: Estuaries of NSW. NSW Environment & Heritage. 26 April 2012. 25 May 2013.
  6. Web site: Our Water Supply. 2021-01-27. shoalwater.nsw.gov.au.
  7. Web site: Porters Creek Dam. 2021-01-27. Google Maps. en.
  8. Web site: 16 November 2007. Surface water quality in Clyde River. Water resources – Quality – New South Wales:- Basin: Clyde River – Jervis Bay. Australian Natural Resources Atlas: Australian Department of the Environment and Water Resources. 14 January 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080730174932/http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/quality/nsw/basin-clyde-river-jervis-bay.html. 30 July 2008. dead.
  9. Web site: Sites and storylines . Beach campground . National Parks & Wildlife Service . 11 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191110084625/https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/camping-and-accommodation/campgrounds/beach-campground/learnmore . 10 November 2019 . dead.
  10. News: Report from Robert Johnston to Governor Macquarie on the discovery and naming of the River Clyde. The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. National Library of Australia. 15 December 1821.
  11. Web site: Moore. Dennis. 2002. The Inlet That Eluded Bass, Batemans Bay – South Coast NSW. Morningside Internet. 14 June 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20130410080817/http://www.southcoast.com.au/batemansbay/bassinlet/index.html. 10 April 2013. dead.
  12. Web site: NSW Government. November 2018. Nelligen Bridge Replacement.
  13. Web site: Batemans Bay Bridge replacement project. 29 July 2021.

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