The Merrica River is an intermediate intermittently closed saline coastal lagoon[2] or perennial river[3] located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Merrica River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South East Corner (IBRA), South Coast |
| Local government area | Bega Valley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Nadgee |
| • elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | Disaster Bay |
| Length | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Basin size | 60.5 km2 (23.4 sq mi) |
| Depth | |
| • average | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Daylight Creek |
| • right | Wombat Creek |
| [1][2][3] | |
Course and features
editMerrica River rises on the northern slopes of Mount Nadgee within the Nadgee Nature Reserve; located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of Tumbledown Mountain. The river flows generally northeast before reaching its mouth with the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean, emptying into Disaster Bay.[3] The river descends 230 metres (750 ft) over its 19 kilometres (12 mi) course.[1]
The catchment area of the river is 60.5 square kilometres (23.4 sq mi) with a volume of 48.5 megalitres (1.71×106 cu ft) over a surface area of 0.1 square kilometres (0.039 sq mi), at an average depth of 0.4 metres (1 ft 4 in).[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Map of Merrica River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c "Merrica River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Merrica River". Coastal and floodplain management: Coastal zone management: Estuaries of NSW. NSW Environment and Heritage. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
External links
edit- "Towamba & Genoa catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
37°20′S 149°54′E / 37.333°S 149.900°E