Moruya River

Moruya River
Moruya River looking upstream from the breakwater on the northern head of the river.
Map
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSouth East Corner (IBRA), South Coast
Local government areaEurobodalla
TownMoruya
Physical characteristics
Source confluenceDeua River
 • locationnear Kiora
 • elevation22 m (72 ft)
MouthTasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean
Length19 km (12 mi)
Basin size1,424 km2 (550 sq mi)
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The Moruya River is an open and trained mature wave dominated barrier estuary[3] or tidal river[1] is located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. In its upper freshwater reaches, the river is known as the Deua River.

  1. ^ a b "Moruya River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 May 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Map of Moruya River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. ^ 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.