| Towamba River Kiah River[1] | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South Coast |
| Municipality | Bega Valley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | South Coast Range, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Coolangubra Mountain |
| • elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | Nullica Bay, Twofold Bay |
| Length | 86 km (53 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,026 km2 (396 sq mi) |
| Depth | |
| • average | 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Back Creek (Bega Valley, New South Wales), New Station Creek, Mataganah Creek, Stony Creek (Towamba River), Jingo Creek |
| • right | Basin Creek, Reedy Creek (Bega Valley, New South Wales), Wog Wog River, Pericoe Creek, Camping Ground Creek, Stanleys Creek, Shelleys Creek |
| [2][3][1] | |
The Towamba River is an open mature wave dominated barrier estuary[3] or perennial river,[1] located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
- ^ a b c "Towamba River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Map of Towamba River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ 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.
