Tuggerah Lake

Tuggerah Lake
Tuggerah Lake as viewed from Craigie Park in Kanwal. The Entrance is also visible in the distant background.
Tuggerah Lake is located in New South Wales
Tuggerah Lake
Tuggerah Lake
LocationCentral Coast, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°19′S 151°29′E / 33.317°S 151.483°E / -33.317; 151.483
TypeIntermittently open intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary[1]
Primary inflowsWyong River
Primary outflowsThe Entrance, Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean
Catchment area714.5 square kilometres (275.9 sq mi)[2]
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area80.8 square kilometres (31.2 sq mi)[2]
Average depth2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in)[2]
Water volume193,231.2 megalitres (6,823.90×10^6 cu ft)[2]
Surface elevation0 m (0 ft)
SettlementsThe Entrance, Wyong
WebsiteNSW Environment & Heritage webpage
References[3]

Tuggerah Lake, an intermittently open intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary[1] that is part of the Tuggerah Lakes, is located within the Central Coast Council local government area in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The lake is located near Wyong and is situated about 90 kilometres (56 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. ^ "Map of Tuggerah Lake, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 20 March 2013.