Terrigal Lagoon

Terrigal Lagoon
Terrigal Lagoon is located in New South Wales
Terrigal Lagoon
Terrigal Lagoon
LocationCentral Coast, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°26′S 151°26′E / 33.433°S 151.433°E / -33.433; 151.433
TypeIntermittently closed intermediate saline coastal lagoon[1]
Primary outflowsTasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean
Catchment area8.9 square kilometres (3.4 sq mi)[2]
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area30 hectares (74 acres)[2]
Average depth0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in)[2]
Water volume151.2 megalitres (5.34×10^6 cu ft)[2]
Surface elevation0 m (0 ft)
SettlementsTerrigal, Wamberal
References[3]

Terrigal Lagoon, an intermittently closed intermediate saline coastal lagoon,[1] is located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Terrigal Lagoon is located between the towns of Terrigal and Wamberal, and adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of Sydney.

  1. ^ 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: 351–384. doi:10.1006/ecss.2001.0796.
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference OEH was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Terrigal Lagoon, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 20 March 2013.