Evans River (New South Wales)

For other uses, see Evans River.

Evans River
Open/trained youthful wave dominated, interbarrier estuary
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

Evans River, an open and trained youthful wave dominated, interbarrier estuary, 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.

See also

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers of New South Wales (A-K)
• Rivers in Australia