Murrah River
| Murrah River Dry River[1] | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South East Corner (IBRA), South Coast |
| Local government area | Bega Valley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mumbulla Creek and Dry River |
| • location | near Quaama |
| • elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
South Pacific Ocean | |
• location | Murrah Lagoon |
• elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Basin size | 196 km2 (76 sq mi) |
| Depth | |
| • average | 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in) |
| [2][3][1] | |
Murrah River is an open mature wave dominated barrier estuary[3] or perennial river located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Formed by the
The catchment area of the river is 196 square kilometres (76 sq mi) with a volume of 500 megalitres (18×106 cu ft) over a surface area of 0.8 square kilometres (0.31 sq mi), at an average depth of 0.7 metres (2 ft 4 in).[4]
The Princes Highway crosses Murrah River at Quaama, south of Cobargo.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Murrah River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Murrah River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ .
- ^ "Murrah River". Coastal and floodplain management: Coastal zone management: Estuaries of NSW. NSW Environment and Heritage. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
External links
- "Bega River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
Rivers of the Southern Rivers catchment, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Illawarra |
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| Shoalhaven | |
| Eurobodalla | |
| Far South Coast | |
| Snowy River | |
