Brunswick River () is an open mature
wave dominated barrier estuary,
located in the
Northern Rivers
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region of
New South Wales
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Australia
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.
Course and features
Brunswick River rises on the eastern slopes of Mount Jerusalem, at Palmwoods, near
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, and flows generally east southeast, before reaching its
mouth
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at the
Coral Sea
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of the
South Pacific Ocean
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Etymology
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, at
Brunswick Heads
Brunswick Heads is a small town on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia in Byron Shire. At the , the town had a population of 1,737 people.
History
Originally inhabited by people of the Bundjalung people, Bundjalung nation, the Bru ...
. The river descends over its
course;
[ through the towns of ]Mullumbimby
Mullumbimby is an Australian town in the Byron Shire in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. It promotes itself as "The Biggest Little Town in Australia". The town lies at the foot of Mount Chincogan in the Brunswick Valley about 9 k ...
and Brunswick Heads.
Brunswick River is impounded by a lake at Tyagarah
Tyagarah is a locality located in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales
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, where the local tea trees give the lake water a brown tint. This lake becomes a popular swimming hole in the summer months and is used by naturists who come down from Tyagrah Beach. The naturist area is only about north of Byron Bay
Byron Bay ( Minjungbal: ''Cavvanbah)'' is a beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of the state of New South Wales, Australia on Bundjalung Country. It is located north of Sydney and south of Brisbane. Cape Byron, a hea ...
.
The north arm of the river, called Marshalls Creek, flows through Ocean Shores, Billinudgel
Billinudgel is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, and is part of Byron Shire. It used to be a railway town
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, Ocean Shores North and The Pocket. Marshalls Creek also connects to a canal in Ocean Shores North and South Golden Beach. The south arm of the river, called Simpsons Creek, flows through Brunswick Heads, Bayside and Tyagarah.
Between Brunswick Heads and Ocean Shores, the Pacific Highway crosses the river.
The northern bank at the mouth of the river is the northern extent of the Cape Byron Marine Park.
See also
* List of rivers of Australia
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Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
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References
External links
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Rivers of New South Wales
Northern Rivers