The catchment area of the river is 1,814 square kilometres (700 sq mi) with a volume of 18,208 megalitres (643.0×10^6 cu ft) over a surface area of 15.5 square kilometres (6.0 sq mi), at an average depth of 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in).[4]
^ ab"Map of Tuross River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
^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.
^"Tuross River". Coastal and floodplain management: Coastal zone management: Estuaries of NSW. NSW Environment and Heritage. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
tuross, river, open, semi, mature, wave, dominated, barrier, estuary, perennial, stream, located, south, coast, region, south, wales, australia, locationcountryaustraliastatenew, south, walesregionsouth, east, corner, ibra, south, coastlocal, government, areae. The Tuross River an open semi mature wave dominated barrier estuary 3 or perennial stream 1 is located in the South Coast region of New South Wales Australia Tuross RiverLocationCountryAustraliaStateNew South WalesRegionSouth East Corner IBRA South CoastLocal government areaEurobodallaTownsBodalla Tuross HeadPhysical characteristicsSourceKybeyan Range Great Dividing Range locationMount Kydra Wadbilliga National Park elevation1 170 m 3 840 ft MouthTasman Sea South Pacific Ocean locationTuross Lake at Tuross HeadLength147 km 91 mi Basin size1 814 km2 700 sq mi Depth average1 2 m 3 ft 11 in Basin featuresTributaries leftGuinea Creek Swamp Creek Tuross Woila Creek Mellion Creek Big Belimbla Creek Sawpit Creek Swamp Creek Comerang rightBack River Cooma Monaro Bumberry Creek Myrtle Creek Eurobodalla Wadbilliga Hole Creek Wadbilliga River Wandella Creek Reedy Creek Tuross WaterfallsTuross FallsNational parkWadbilliga 1 2 Contents 1 Course and features 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCourse and features editTuross River rises of the eastern slopes of the Kybeyan Range part of the Great Dividing Range below Mount Kydra on the western edge of Wadbilliga National Park not far from Cooma The river flows generally north east and northeast joined by fourteen tributaries including the Back River and Wadbilliga rivers before spilling into Tuross Lake and reaching its mouth at the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean at Tuross Head 1 The river descends 1 170 metres 3 840 ft over its 147 kilometres 91 mi course 2 The catchment area of the river is 1 814 square kilometres 700 sq mi with a volume of 18 208 megalitres 643 0 10 6 cu ft over a surface area of 15 5 square kilometres 6 0 sq mi at an average depth of 1 2 metres 3 ft 11 in 4 North of the town of Bodalla the Princes Highway crosses the Tuross River Gallery edit nbsp An aerial view of Tuross Head with Tuross Lake to the right and the estuarine Tuross River to the left 2008 nbsp Princess Highway bridge across Tuross river nbsp Tuross River mouth at Tuross Head 2008 See also edit nbsp New South Wales portal Rivers of New South Wales List of rivers of New South Wales L Z List of rivers of Australia Mordacia praecoxReferences edit a b c Tuross River Geographical Names Register GNR of NSW Geographical Names Board of New South Wales Retrieved 27 May 2013 nbsp a b Map of Tuross River NSW Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia Retrieved 27 May 2013 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 Tuross River Coastal and floodplain management Coastal zone management Estuaries of NSW NSW Environment and Heritage 27 April 2012 Retrieved 27 May 2013 External links edit Tuross River catchment map Office of Environment and Heritage Government of New South Wales 36 04 S 150 05 E 36 067 S 150 083 E 36 067 150 083 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tuross River amp oldid 1159659138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
