Bega River (New South Wales)

Bega River
Buckajo River, Bemboka River[1]
Intermittently open mature wave dominated barrier estuary[2]
The Bega River, facing upstream from below the Bega Bridge, 2004
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Regions	South East Corner (IBRA), South Coast
Municipality	Bega Valley
Tributaries
- left	Brogo River
- right	Sandy Creek, Wolumla Creek
City	Bega
Source confluence	Bemboka River and Tantawanglo Creek
- location	Morans Crossing, Snowy Mountains Highway
- elevation	113 m (371 ft)
- coordinates	36°40′S 149°39′E / 36.667°S 149.650°E / -36.667; 149.650
Mouth	Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean
- location	Mogareeka Inlet, Tathra
- coordinates	36°42′05″S 149°58′45″E / 36.70139°S 149.97917°E / -36.70139; 149.97917Coordinates: 36°42′05″S 149°58′45″E / 36.70139°S 149.97917°E / -36.70139; 149.97917
Length	48.6 km (30 mi)
Depth	1.9 m (6 ft)
Volume	6,371 m3 (224,990 cu ft)
Basin	2,850 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Area	3.8 km2 (1 sq mi)
Website: NSW Environment & Heritage webpage
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The Bega River is an intermittently open intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary^[2] that is located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course

The Bega River rises at the confluence of the Bemboka River and Tantawanglo Creek at Morans Crossing, adjacent to the Snowy Mountains Highway. The headwaters of the river rise in the Kybeyan Range that is part of the Great Dividing Range. From Morans Crossing, the river flows generally east, then north northeast, before flowing to the northside of Bega where it meets its major tributary, the Brogo River. The Bega River then flows southeast and finally east to reach its mouth at the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean via Mogareeka Inlet,^[1] 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the town of Tathra. The river descends 116 metres (381 ft) over its 48.6 kilometres (30.2 mi) course.^[3][4]

The Bega River is known as the Bemboka River in its upper reaches.^[1]

See also

• List of rivers of Australia
• List of rivers in New South Wales (A-K)
• Rivers of New South Wales

References

External links

• "Bega River catchment" (MAP). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. 

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