Miramichi, << `mihr` uh muh SHEE, >> River is an important waterway in New Brunswick. Its main branches are the Northwest Miramichi River and the Southwest Miramichi River. These two branches meet southwest of Newcastle and form the Miramichi River. The Miramichi, a famous salmon stream, flows northeast and empties into the Gulf of St. Lawrence through Miramichi Bay. Large ships can sail up the Miramichi River to Newcastle, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) from the river’s mouth.
