Bega River (New South Wales)

Bega River
Buckajo River, Bemboka River[1]
The Bega River, facing upstream from below the Bega Bridge, 2004
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSouth East Corner (IBRA), South Coast
DistrictBega Valley
CityBega
Physical characteristics
Source confluenceBemboka River and Tantawanglo Creek
 • locationMorans Crossing, Snowy Mountains Highway
 • coordinates36°40′S 149°39′E / 36.667°S 149.650°E / -36.667; 149.650
 • elevation113 m (371 ft)
MouthTasman 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; 149.97917
Length48.6 km (30.2 mi)
Basin size2,850 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftBrogo River
 • rightSandy Creek, Wolumla Creek
[2][3]

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.

  1. ^ "Bega River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Map of Bega River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2013.