Nambucca River
Nambucca River, an open and trained mature wave dominated barrier estuary,[3] is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Nambucca River North Creek, Bowra River[1] | |
|---|---|
 North Coast Railway Bridge at Macksville | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | NSW North Coast |
| District | Mid North Coast |
| local government area | Nambucca |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Killiekrankie Mountain, Dorrigo Plateau, Great Dividing Range |
| • elevation | 594 m (1,949 ft) |
| Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | Nambucca Heads |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 87 km (54 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,299 km2 (502 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Missabotti Creek, Newee Creek (New South Wales) |
| • right | South Creek (Nambucca), Taylors Arm |
| [2] | |
Course and features
Nambucca River rises below Killiekrankie Mountain on the Dorrigo Plateau, part of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally east southeast, joined by four tributaries including Taylors Arm, before reaching its mouth at the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean, at Nambucca Heads. The river descends 594 metres (1,949 ft) over its 87 kilometres (54 mi) course;[2] adjacent to the towns of Bowraville, Macksville and Nambucca Heads.
The Nambucca River area has a fine subtropical climate, high rainfall and fertile volcanic soils. It was originally covered by rainforest, much of which has been cleared, although some rainforests remain in several national parks and reserves. The lowlands along the river are used for farming.
Nambucca River is transversed by the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line, near Macksville.
References
- "Nambucca River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- "Map of Nambucca River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 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
- "Nambucca River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
River systems and rivers of the Northern Rivers catchments, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Tweed Shire and Tweed River | |
| Byron Shire and Brunswick River | |
| Richmond Valley and Richmond River | |
| Clarence Valley and Clarence River |
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| Coffs Harbour, Bellingen Shire, and Bellinger River | |
| Nambucca Shire, Kempsey Shire, and Nambucca-Macleay rivers | |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings and Hastings River | |
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