| Tuross River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South East Corner (IBRA), South Coast |
| Local government area | Eurobodalla |
| Towns | Bodalla, Tuross Head |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kybeyan Range, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | Mount Kydra, Wadbilliga National Park |
| • elevation | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
| Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | Tuross Lake, at Tuross Head |
| Length | 147 km (91 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,814 km2 (700 sq mi) |
| Depth | |
| • average | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Guinea Creek, Swamp Creek (Tuross), Woila Creek, Mellion Creek, Big Belimbla Creek, Sawpit Creek, Swamp Creek (Comerang) |
| • right | Back River (Cooma-Monaro), Bumberry Creek, Myrtle Creek (Eurobodalla), Wadbilliga Hole Creek, Wadbilliga River, Wandella Creek, Reedy Creek (Tuross) |
| Waterfalls | Tuross Falls |
| National park | Wadbilliga |
| [1][2] | |
The Tuross River, an open semi-mature wave dominated barrier estuary[3] or perennial stream,[1] is located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
- ^ a b "Tuross River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Map of Tuross River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ 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.
