St Georges Basin (New South Wales)

St Georges Basin
Bherwherrae or Bherwherree[1]
St Georges Basin, relative to its location in New South Wales and the Jervis Bay Territory.
St Georges Basin is located in New South Wales
St Georges Basin
St Georges Basin
LocationSouth Coast, New South Wales and the Jervis Bay Territory
Coordinates35°11′23″S 150°35′24″E / 35.18972°S 150.59000°E / -35.18972; 150.59000
TypeOpen intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary;[2] or inland sea[1]
Primary inflowsWandandian Creek, Tomerong Creek
Primary outflowsSussex Inlet, Tasman Sea
Catchment area316 km2 (122 sq mi)
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area40.9 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
Average depth5.3 m (17 ft)
Water volume215,079 megalitres (7,595.4×10^6 cu ft)
SettlementsSussex Inlet, St Georges Basin
WebsiteNSW Environment & Heritage webpage
References[3]

St Georges Basin is an open intermediate estuary,[2] or inland sea,[1] located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, adjacent to the Jervis Bay Territory.

  1. ^ a b c "St Georges Basin". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 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 (3): 351–384. Bibcode:2001ECSS...53..351R. doi:10.1006/ecss.2001.0796.
  3. ^ "Map of St Georges Basin, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.