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  Clarence River, New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Clarence River is located in the South Island of New Zealand.
At the end of the Seaward Kaikouras the river meanders through undulating hill country before draining into the Pacific Ocean near the town of Clarence.
A large part of the river is within the boundaries of the Molesworth Station.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clarence_River,_New_Zealand   (152 words)

  
 Clarence River Fishermen's Co-op: Home
The Clarence River Fishermen's Cooperative Ltd (CRFC) is based at the mouth of the Clarence River in northern NSW, Australia.
The region, known as the Northern Rivers, is predominantly sub-tropical in climate and is the boundary where sub-tropical and temperate seafood species meet.
The Clarence River is one of the healthiest river systems in New South Wales and enters the Pacific Ocean at the ports of Iluka and Yamba.The river and the adjacent seas give the CRFC access to a productive and resilient natural resource of both estuarine and ocean species.
www.crfc.net.au   (121 words)

  
 Clarence River - NSW DPI - Fisheries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Clarence River – all waters upstream of the Middle Wall Recreational Fishing Haven to a line drawn across the River from the southern most extremity of Paddy’s Point south-easterly to the north-western corner of portion 166 at Taloumbi.
Clarence River (North Arm) - all waters from the junction of the north arm of the Clarence River and the main channel of the Clarence River upstream to a line drawn from the western bank of the entrance to the Esk River southerly to the north western corner of portion 151 at Harwood.
Esk River – all waters of the Esk River upstream of the junction between the Esk River and the North Arm of the Clarence River.
www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au /general/homepage/locations/clarence_river   (2096 words)

  
 Great River National Wildlife Refuge: Clarence Cannon NWR
Clarence Cannon NWR was established in 1964 with funds from the purchase of migratory waterfowl stamps.
This NWR covering 3,750 acres of Mississippi River floodplain, was established to provide a feeding and resting area for migratory birds.
Following the 1993 flood, an 800-foot spillway was cut into the Mississippi River levee on the southeast side of the refuge.
www.fws.gov /midwest/GreatRiver/cannon.html   (373 words)

  
 : : Welcome to Tropical NSW : :   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Clarence River lies in the north east corner of New South Wales, its headwaters in the McPherson Ranges in Queensland.
Inhabiting this magnificent river are some of the most prized native freshwater fish, the Australian Bass, legendary amongst keen sportfishers.
The wide river with a myriad of islands and quiet back channels is habitat to exquisite birdlife and flying foxes which rest in the large figs flanking the riverbanks.
www.tropicalnsw.info /nr/Article/aubass   (1251 words)

  
 Clarence River --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The river flows 50 miles (80 km) east past Murwillumbah and Condong to enter the Pacific Ocean at Tweed Heads.
Clarence Pendleton attracted few friends during his tenure as the first fl chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, but he drew a wealth of new labels.
Rivers are also a principal natural force in shaping land surfaces.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9024189   (780 words)

  
 Walkabout - Grafton
The city is bisected by the Clarence River which, for many years, proved a barrier to the connection of the city centre (on the northern bank) with Sydney.
With a population of 18 500, Grafton is the major settlement on the Clarence River and the commercial centre of an extensive agricultural and pastoral district.
There is a jetty and boat ramp at the river end of Prince St (by the Crown Hotel), another jetty at the river end of Breimba St, a boat ramp at the eastern end of Fry St and a jetty and boat ramp at the southern end of Corcoran Park (Kirchner St).
www.walkabout.com.au /locations/NSWGrafton.shtml   (3736 words)

  
 Rafting Tours New Zealand
The Clarence River journey is without doubt one of the most picturesque Grade 2 and 3 rafting tours in New Zealand.
The river starts as a stream, with the flow gradually increasing as we paddle and drift by the changing scenery towards the East Coast of the South Island.
The Clarence River journey is one of the few rafting tours in New Zealand that we are able to travel on a multi-day rafting trip.
www.hiddenvalleys.co.nz /multi-day.html   (689 words)

  
 Clarence River Supersuite: Primitive I-Type Granites of Eastern Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Clarence River Supersuite is one of three late Permian I-type granites supersuites in the New England Batholith of the southern New England Orogen, eastern Australia.
The broad mineralogical, geochemical and isotopic characteristics of the Clarence River Supersuite granites are very similar to the tonalitic association in the American Cordillera, such as the Peninsular Ranges batholith.
The mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of the granites of the Clarence River Supersuite, are consistent with their derivation by dehydration-melting of amphibolite in the lower or middle crust at pressures generally less than 0.8 GPa and temperatures of at least 1000° C, leaving a granulitic residue of clinopyroxene, plagioclase and Fe-Ti oxides +/- orthopyroxene.
www.es.mq.edu.au /gemoc/annrep97/abs96/Bryant196.htm   (493 words)

  
 * NZine * Life Up The Clarence River * Remote Sheep Stations, pioneer farmers, farming in the depression
Every day cars speed across the Clarence River Bridge, and most take little notice of the valley and the roads leading inland, but that valley has been divided up for sheep farming since 1860 and there farming families led lives very different from the city or coastal dwellers.
The river gradually cut in under the toe of the hill with the slip so it was decided that the best access would be along the north side of the Clarence through Woodbank, with a river crossing at Glen Alton itself.
The inland station on the north bank of the Clarence is known as The Bluff.
www.nzine.co.nz /features/clarence.html   (1451 words)

  
 CLARENCE RIVER - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
The Clarence River, 125 miles long, drains an area of 1,270 square miles and rises on the eastern slopes of the Spenser Mountains.
The river drains Lake Tennyson and flows south for about 25 miles, after which an easterly and then northerly direction is followed over a distance of 15 miles to the junction with the Acheron River.
The vegetation of the upper Clarence region consists of tussock on the lower slopes of the ranges, with grassed river flats between; these are in part used as cattle-runs for Molesworth Station.
www.teara.govt.nz /1966/C/ClarenceRiver/ClarenceRiver/en   (361 words)

  
 Fishing Monthly - Area Archives - New South Wales - Northern - Clarence River
JUNE should see the bream season peak here on the Clarence River and, toward the end of the month, flfish will be starting to gather in numbers on the lower walls in the estuary.
The Middle Wall of the lower Clarence estuary is probably one of the most famous of all bream, flfish and jewfish walls, bar none.
It was created by running a railway line along the top of the rock wall and was extended to its full length by the trains and their loads of rock shunting in reverse out along the length of the construction.
www.fishingmonthly.com.au /AreaArchives/nswarchive-ft/nswnorth/clarence/00jun.html   (888 words)

  
 Fishing Australia with the Definitive Aussie Interactive Sports Fishing Website! - Sportsfish Australia
The Clarence River lies in the northeast corner of New South Wales, its headwaters in the McPherson Ranges in Queensland.
The wide river with a myriad of islands and quiet back channels is habitat to exquisite bird life and flying foxes, which rest, in the large figs flanking the riverbanks.
There is a comprehensive guiding service specialising in canoe trips on the river, offering the sports fisher many and varied locations and diverse habitats in their pursuit of this pugnacious bronze beauty, the Bass.
www.sportsfishaustralia.com.au /fishing/top-fishing-spots/clarence-river.html   (1432 words)

  
 Walkabout - Maclean
Maclean is situated at the confluence of the southern and northern arms of the Clarence River.
The Clarence River is a major source of the nation's seafood with the river being trawled for prawns as far as Ulmarra.
The Clarence Valley was surveyed east of the Orara junction in 1849 and the name Rocky Mouth was bestowed upon the area around present-day Maclean.
www.walkabout.com.au /locations/NSWMaclean.shtml   (2541 words)

  
 : : Welcome to the Clarence Coast : :   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Where the Clarence River meets the sea, Yamba & Iluka headlands welcome you to the sub-tropical Clarence Coast.
Just inside the mouth of the River, set on 130 acres of parkland and forest, Clarence Coast Resort takes pride of place between the major towns of Yamba and Maclean on the Clarence River at Palmers Island.
Palmers Island is the second largest of all the islands in the Clarence.
clarencecoast.info /clarence/Listing/20810520   (595 words)

  
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As always it is a privilege to be on a Clarence River Trip and even better to have the opportunity to share it with others.
For those unsure of timing trips on the river, your pace is dependant on when you have agreed to meet people and the state of flow.
This is marked river left, by a wind sock and air strip, followed by a shed and buildings and poplar trees, all in quick succession, and very easy to see from the river.
www.geocities.com /ockcnz/stories/clarence2002a.html   (785 words)

  
 NZRCA: A Clarence River Trip   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The rest of this section was uneventful and we arrived at Bluff Station at 5.10pm rather tired and pleased to have some shelter in the woolshed to dry out gear and canoes for patching.
From here the river continues over fairly open riverbed for 2-3 miles, dropping more rapidly over larger boulders, creating delightful, almost continuous rapids and giving wonderful canoeing right to the end.
In the lower half of the river the shallow rapids were less frequent as the rain had given more water.
www.rivers.org.nz /article/AClarenceRiverTrip   (1302 words)

  
 Clarence River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Its source is Rivertree and its mouth is between the villages of Yamba and Iluka.
The Clarence River rises in the Yukon Territory of Canada and crosses back and forth across the border several times into the U.S. state of Alaska.
The Clarence River is located in Marlborough, in the South Island of New Zealand.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clarence_River   (160 words)

  
 : : Welcome to Tropical NSW : :   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
On the northern side of the Clarence River between Iluka and Evans Head, Bundjalung National Park protects 38kms of unspoilt beaches, spectacular coastal heathlands and one of the most pristine coastal river systems in NSW.
The Clarence Valley boasts a unique blend of flora, fauna and marine life as it is situated on the overlap of temperate & sub-tropical zones.
The Clarence River is home for a number of water-based activities including houseboats and river cruises.
www.tropicalnsw.info /article/ccNATURE   (1241 words)

  
 : : Welcome to the Clarence Coast : :   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Clarence Valley is well known for its excellent climate with warm winters and mild summers.
Lower Clarence Visitors Centre, Ferry Park is located on the Pacific Highway at the southern entrance to Maclean, overlooking a beautiful section of the Clarence River.
The ferry opens up many extra holiday experiences on both sides of the river and the beauty of our Clarence River can be appreciated.
clarencecoast.info /article/ccWETWE   (1357 words)

  
 Clarence River Wilderness Tours
Clarence River Wilderness Lodge, just 3 hours from Brisbane is situated on the headwaters of the Clarence River in the rugged Great Dividing Range.
Four thousand hectares of river crafted country has been preserved in a wildlife refuge that is noted for the diverse abundance of its native animals and the wild splendour of its scenery.
They have lived here for over twenty years and have an intimate knowledge and love of the bush and the river.
www.clarenceriver.com   (111 words)

  
 National Party Water Policies - 16/06/1998 - QWN
The Clarence River, which is vital to many industries operating in that area, is a major resource for the State.
The coastal communities are selling their region as clean and green and they are steadfastly opposed to any diversion of the Clarence River because it would have an adverse effect on the local environment.
River committees are implementing water allocation rules, yet the Opposition believes there is a quick fix to this whole issue.
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au /prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA19980616011   (1124 words)

  
 Ulmarra - New South Wales - www.smh.com.au/travel/
In fact, if the traveller turns into River St or Coldstream St, the buildings and setting create a fine impression which is redolent of the town's past as a 19th-century river port.
It is located in Coldstream St which runs parallel to River St. Other structures of interest are the wharf, the council chambers, the old church and a number of other buildings which have remained largely untouched since they were built.
There can be no better way of experiencing the majesty of the Clarence River than to take the vehicular ferry which will carry you the 800 m across the river to Southgate where there is a boat ramp.
www.theage.com.au /news/New-South-Wales/Ulmarra/2005/02/17/1108500199997.html   (1173 words)

  
 Coffs Harbour Water Supply - 18/11/1994 - ADJ
The favoured option then is construction of a pipeline from the Nymboida River to Karangi Dam and then building of a major storage dam on Kangaroo Creek in the Clarence River.
The five Clarence councils, completely ignoring the views of their local communities, support both the pipeline from the Nymboida and the Kangaroo Creek Dam.
There is so much nutrient build-up in the lower Clarence that when one of the prawn farmers on Palmers Island filled his ponds from the river some months ago, four tonnes of phosphate came in with the water.
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au /prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LC19941118025   (995 words)

  
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Camp was a ten-minute walk from the river on a grassy sunny sheltered river terrace near the Darth Stream just past a large farm shed.
I appreciate the river because it remains one of the few New Zealand rivers in its natural state where one can journey from alpine tussock to the sea.
In the meantime, while the Clarence is still allowed to flow in its natural state I shall just enjoy sharing it with other kindred spirits.
www.geocities.com /ockcnz/stories/clarence2002b.html   (1083 words)

  
 DLWC Media Release - Clarence River now has restrictions to access to rural water supplies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
New restrictions on the Clarence River and its tributaries are:-
The Upper Nymboida, Little Murray and Bielsdown Rivers, Little Plains, Little Falls and Rocky Creeks, The Orara River, Fridays and Bucca Bucca Creeks and all their tributaries:- pumping restrictions to eight hours in any twenty four hour period.
The department would like to remind people in the urban areas to please be aware of their water use and to conserve water.
www.dlwc.nsw.gov.au /mediarel/nc20021011_1590.html   (534 words)

  
 NSW Election 2003 - smh.com.au
The Clarence River bridge would cost between $40million and $70million, with work to begin between 2005 and 2007.
The Labor Party's candidate for the seat of Clarence, Terry Flanagan, said the bridge was of fundamental importance.
The Government holds the seat of Clarence by only 0.2per cent and the sitting member, Harry Woods, is to retire at the election.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/02/21/1045638485912.html   (497 words)

  
 Clarence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Clarence, Tasmania, Australia - a local government area near Hobart.
La Clarence (pronunication: klahr-ANS), a tributary of the Lys River in the Nord département in France
Clarence is also a surname and a personal name.
www.vacilando.org /_cliextra/baghdadmuseumorg/includepage.php?title=Clarence_   (156 words)

  
 Inspirational HUMOR -- Ole and Clarence.
Ole  lived across River from Clarence who he didn't like at all.
They all the time  were yelling across the river at each other.
Finally the state  built a bridge across the river right there by their houses.
www.skywriting.net /inspirational/humor/ole_and_clarence.html   (188 words)

  
 River Cruise on the Clarence River from Grafton with Great Time Cruises   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Tour the Clarence Valley in style on the luxurious River Explorer II.
Winners in the Northern Rivers Tourism Awards for 2003 and 2004 for Tour and Transport Operator let us pamper you whether it be a short lunch cruise or a tour or charter.
River Explorer II on the Clarence River at Grafton
www.greattimecruises.com.au   (166 words)

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