Wooli Wooli River

Wooli Wooli River
Open/trained mature wave dominated, barrier estuary[1][2]
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Regions	NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Rivers
Local government area	Clarence Valley
Tributaries
- right	Barcoongere River
Source	Coastal Range
- location	Newfoundland State Forest, near Red Rock
- elevation	134 m (440 ft)
Mouth	Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean
- location	near Wooli
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	34 km (21 mi)
Depth	0.8 m (3 ft)
Volume	2,611 m^3 (92,207 cu ft)
Basin	180 km^2 (69 sq mi)
Area	3.7 km^2 (1 sq mi)
National park	Yuraygir NP
Website: NSW Environment and Heritage webpage
[3]

Wooli Wooli River, an open and trained mature wave dominated, barrier estuary,^[1] is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Wooli Wooli River rises on the eastern slopes of the Coastal Range within the Newfoundland State Forest and northwest of Red Rock, and flows generally north, east, and then south, before reaching its mouth at the Coral Sea of the South Pacific Ocean south of Wooli; descending 135 metres (443 ft) over its 34 kilometres (21 mi) course.^[3]

See also

• Rivers of New South Wales
• Rivers in Australia

References

1. 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. "Wooli Wooli River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
3. "Map of Wooli Wooli River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2013.

External links

• "Bellinger River & Coffs Harbour catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.

Coordinates: 29°58′S 153°09′E / 29.967°S 153.150°E