Nullica River

Nullica River
Myrrial River[1]
An intermittently closed semi-mature saline coastal lagoon;[2] or Perennial river[1]
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Regions South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South Coast
Municipality Bega Valley
Tributaries
 - right Leos Creek
Source Nullica Hill, Nullica State Forest
 - location west of Eden
 - elevation 137 m (449 ft)
Mouth Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean
 - location Nullica Bay, Twofold Bay
Length 11 km (7 mi)
Depth 0.6 m (2 ft)
Basin 55 km2 (21 sq mi)
Area 0.3 km2 (0 sq mi)
Website: NSW Environment & Heritage
[1][3]

The Nullica River is an intermittently closed semi-mature saline coastal lagoon[2] or perennial river,[1] located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Nullica River rises below Nullica Hill within Nullica State Forest, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Eden, The river flows generally east southeast, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its mouth and emptying into Nullica Bay, within Twofold Bay, and spilling into the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean, east of Nullica.[1] The river descends 137 metres (449 ft) over its 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) course.[3]

The catchment area of the river is 55 square kilometres (21 sq mi) with a volume of 176 megalitres (6.2×10^6 cu ft) over a surface area of 0.3 square kilometres (0.12 sq mi), at an average depth of 0.6 metres (2 ft 0 in).[4]

West of the river's mouth, the Princes Highway crosses the Nullica River.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nunnock River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 "Map of Nullica River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Nullica River". Coastal and floodplain management: Coastal zone management: Estuaries of NSW. NSW Environment and Heritage. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2013.

Coordinates: 37°05′00″S 149°48′50″E / 37.08333°S 149.81389°E / -37.08333; 149.81389

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