Merrica River
Merrica River | |
An intermediate intermittently closed saline coastal lagoon;[1] or perennial river[2] | |
Country | Australia |
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State | New South Wales |
Regions | South East Corner (IBRA), South Coast |
Local government area | Bega Valley |
Tributaries | |
- left | Daylight Creek |
- right | Wombat Creek |
Source | Mount Nadgee |
- elevation | 230 m (755 ft) |
Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
- location | Disaster Bay |
Length | 19 km (12 mi) |
Depth | 0.4 m (1 ft) |
Basin | 60.5 km2 (23 sq mi) |
Area | 0.1 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Nature reserve | Nadgee Nature Reserve |
Website: NSW Environment & Heritage | |
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The Merrica River is an intermediate intermittently closed saline coastal lagoon[1] or perennial river[2] located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Merrica River rises on the northern slopes of Mount Nadgee within the Nadgee Nature Reserve; located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of Tumbledown Mountain. The river flows generally northeast before reaching its mouth with the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean, emptying into Disaster Bay.[2] The river descends 230 metres (750 ft) over its 19 kilometres (12 mi) course.[3]
The catchment area of the river is 60.5 square kilometres (23.4 sq mi) with a volume of 48.5 megalitres (1.71×10 6 cu ft) over a surface area of 0.1 square kilometres (0.039 sq mi), at an average depth of 0.4 metres (1 ft 4 in).[4]
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