Evans River (New South Wales)
For other uses, see Evans River.
| Evans River | |
| Open/trained youthful wave dominated, interbarrier estuary[1][2] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | NSW North Coast |
| District | Northern Rivers |
| local government area | Richmond Valley |
| Source | Tucombil Canal |
| - location | near Woodburn |
| - elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Mouth | Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
| - location | below Evans Head |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Depth | 1.1 m (4 ft) |
| Volume | 2,637 m3 (93,125 cu ft) |
| Basin | 76 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Area | 2.7 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| National park | Broadwater NP |
| Website: NSW Environment and Heritage webpage | |
| [3] | |
Evans River, an open and trained youthful wave dominated, interbarrier estuary,[1] is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Evans River rises from Tucombil Canal near Woodburn, near South Evans Head and flows in a meandering course generally east, south, and then northeast before reaching its mouth at the Coral Sea of the South Pacific Ocean below Evans Head; descending 21 metres (69 ft) over its 17 kilometres (11 mi) course.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Evans River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- 1 2 "Map of Evans River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
External links
- "Richmond River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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Coordinates: 29°08′S 153°24′E / 29.133°S 153.400°E
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