Camden Haven River, an open and trained intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary,[3] is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Camden Haven River Camden Haven River Southern Branch[1] | |
|---|---|
 Camden Haven River at North Haven, 2009 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | NSW North Coast |
| District | Mid North Coast |
| Local government areas | Port Macquarie-Hastings, Mid-Coast Council |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Gibraltar, Gibraltar Range |
| • location | west of Lorne |
| • coordinates | 31°38′55″S 152°30′4″E / 31.64861°S 152.50111°E |
| • elevation | 698 m (2,290 ft) |
| Source confluence | Stewarts River with Queens Lake |
| • location | Watson Taylors Lake, near Laurieton |
| • coordinates | 31°42′10″S 152°42′29″E / 31.70278°S 152.70806°E |
| • elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | Camden Head |
• coordinates | 31°38′55″S 152°48′4″E / 31.64861°S 152.80111°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 72 km (45 mi) |
| Basin size | 589 km2 (227 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| National parks | Crowdy Bay, Dooragan |
| [2] | |
Course and features
editCamden Haven River upper catchment starts at the two south eastern creeks at Edge. The merged flow of the two rivers, together with the outflow of Queens Lake spills into the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean. The river descends 698 metres (2,290 ft) over its 72 kilometres (45 mi) course.[2]
Camden Haven River is transversed by the Pacific Highway north of the village of Rossglen, between Coopernook and Kew.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Camden Haven River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Camden Haven River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ Roy, P. S; Williams, R. J; Jones, A. R; Yassini, I; et al. (2001). "Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 53: 351–384. doi:10.1006/ecss.2001.0796.
External links
edit- "Camden Haven and Hastings River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- Northern Rivers Geology Blog – Camden Haven River