Merrica River
| Merrica River | |
| An intermediate intermittently closed saline coastal lagoon;[1] or perennial river[2] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Regions | South East Corner (IBRA), South Coast |
| Local government area | Bega Valley |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Daylight Creek |
| - right | Wombat Creek |
| Source | Mount Nadgee |
| - elevation | 230 m (755 ft) |
| Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
| - location | Disaster Bay |
| Length | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Depth | 0.4 m (1 ft) |
| Basin | 60.5 km2 (23 sq mi) |
| Area | 0.1 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Nature reserve | Nadgee Nature Reserve |
| Website: NSW Environment & Heritage | |
| [2][3] | |
The Merrica River is an intermediate intermittently closed saline coastal lagoon[1] or perennial river[2] located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Merrica 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.[2] The river descends 230 metres (750 ft) over its 19 kilometres (12 mi) course.[3]
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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Merrica River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Map of Merrica River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 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
- "Towamba & Genoa catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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Coordinates: 37°20′S 149°54′E / 37.333°S 149.900°E