Coomera River

Coomera
Upper reaches of the Coomera River in Lamington National Park
Coomera River is located in Queensland
Coomera River
Location of Coomera River river mouth in Queensland
EtymologyAboriginal word kumera
Location
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionSouth East Queensland
Local government areasScenic Rim Region, City of Gold Coast
Physical characteristics
SourceMcPherson Range, Great Dividing Range
 • locationBinna Burra
 • coordinates28°13′3″S 153°11′9″E / 28.21750°S 153.18583°E / -28.21750; 153.18583 (Coomera River (source))
 • elevation524 m (1,719 ft)
MouthGold Coast Broadwater
 • location
Coomera (north branch), Paradise Point (south branch)
 • coordinates
27°51′58″S 153°24′21″E / 27.86611°S 153.40583°E / -27.86611; 153.40583 (Coomera River (mouth))
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length80 km (50 mi)
Basin size489 km2 (189 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftGuanaba Creek, Wongawallan Creek, Baker Creek (Queensland), Bygon Creek, Yuan Creek, Oakey Creek (Queensland), Coomera River (North Branch)
 • rightBack Creek (Queensland), Price Creek (Queensland), Saltwater Creek (Gold Coast, Queensland), Coombabah Creek
National parkLamington National Park
[1][2]

The Coomera River is a perennial river in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast and Scenic Rim Region local government areas and covers an area of 489 square kilometres (189 sq mi).[3]

  1. ^ "Map of Coomera River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Coomera River Catchment". City of Gold Coast. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference qpn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).