Pimpama | |
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Location of the Pimpama River river mouth in Queensland | |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
Region | South East Queensland |
Local government area | City of Gold Coast |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Darlington Range |
• location | west of Willow Vale |
• coordinates | 27°49′14″S 153°13′59″E / 27.82056°S 153.23306°E |
• elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Mouth | Tipplers Passage |
• location | south of Jacobs Well |
• coordinates | 27°47′54″S 153°21′49″E / 27.79833°S 153.36361°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
Basin size | 489 km2 (189 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Gold Coast Broadwater |
Tributaries | |
• right | Hotham Creek, McCoys Creek |
National park | Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park |
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The Pimpama River is a perennial river in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast local government area and covers an area of 171 square kilometres (66 sq mi).[3]