Turon River
title: "Turon River" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-new-south-wales", "murray-darling-basin", "australian-gold-rushes"] topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turon_River" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Turon River |
| name_etymology | Aboriginal: Kamilaroi or Wiradjuri words choorun or yooran, the meaning of which is unknown |
| image | turon_river_nsw_1.jpg |
| image_caption | The Turon River from near Sofala during a very dry season. |
| map_size | 250 |
| pushpin_map | Australia New South Wales |
| pushpin_map_size | 250 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of the Turon River mouth in New South Wales |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | Australia |
| subdivision_type2 | State |
| subdivision_name2 | New South Wales |
| subdivision_type3 | Region |
| subdivision_name3 | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Central West |
| subdivision_type5 | Municipalities |
| subdivision_name5 | Lithgow, Mid-Western, Bathurst |
| length | 117 km |
| source1 | Capertee Valley |
| source1_location | near Ben Bullen |
| source1_coordinates | |
| source1_elevation | 778 m |
| mouth | confluence with the Macquarie River |
| mouth_location | near Hill End |
| mouth_coordinates | |
| mouth_elevation | 406 m |
| river_system | Macquarie River, |
| Murray–Darling basin | |
| tributaries_right | Crudine River |
| bridges | Wallaby Rocks Bridge |
| extra | |
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Turon River, a perennial stream the river is host to numerous recreational and tourist activities such as horse riding, gold panning, canoeing, camping, and seasonal fishing.
Geography
The Turon River rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in the Capertee Valley, west of Ben Bullen, and flows generally to the north west and then west, joined by the Crudine River, and then forms its confluence with the Macquarie River south west of Hill End; dropping 372 m over the course of its 117 km length.
The upper reaches of the Turon River are partly bound by Turon National Park, established in 2002, while the lower reaches open onto private grazing property.
The river is crossed by the Wallaby Rocks Bridge that carries the Hill End Road, located at Wallaby Rocks.
Gold rush
The Turon River is well renowned because it was the site of one of Australia's first alluvial gold rushes. During the gold rush Chinese migrant workers built a water race to bring water to mining operations along sections of the Turon River. Many parts of the race can still be seen today, such as at Turon Gates.
References
References
- (29 July 1977). "Turon River".
- "Map of Turon River". Bonzle.com.
- "Turon National Park". nationalparks.nsw.gov.au.
- {{cite NSW SHR. 5051357. Bridge over Turon River at Wallaby Rocks
- "Mining Heritage – Profile 3 – Alluvial Gold". [[Australian Heritage Council]].
- (2009). "Turon Gates Country Retreat". Turon Gates.
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