The Towamba River is an open mature
wave dominated barrier estuary or
perennial river
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,
located in the
South Coast South Coast is a name often given to coastal areas to the south of a geographical region or major metropolitan area.
Geographical
Australia
*South Coast (New South Wales), the coast of New South Wales, Australia, south of Sydney
* South Coast (Q ...
region of
New South Wales
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Australia.
Course and features
The Towamba River rises near Coolangubra Mountain, below Mount Marshall on the eastern slopes of the South Coast Range, part of the
Great Dividing Range, approximately north of Coolangubra Mountain. The river flows generally southeast and then northeast, joined by twelve
tributaries
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including the Mataganah Creek and
Wog Wog River, before reaching its
mouth, emptying into Nullica Bay, within
Twofold Bay
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The bay was named by George Bass, for its shape of two bights. The northern bight is called Calle Calle Bay; while the souther ...
, and spilling into the
Tasman Sea
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of the
South Pacific Ocean
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Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
, east of
Boydtown.
The river descends over its
course.
[
The catchment area of the river is with a volume of over a surface area of , at an average depth of .]Mount Imlay National Park
Mount Imlay is a national park in New South Wales ( Australia), 387 km south of Sydney, named after the Imlay brothers, who were early pioneers to the district. It is accessed from the Princes Highway, south of Eden, New South Wales. Th ...
.
See also
* Towamba River bridge, New Buildings
* List of rivers of Australia
* List of rivers in New South Wales (L-Z)
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* Rivers of New South Wales
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References
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Rivers of New South Wales
South Coast (New South Wales)