The Minnamurra River, an open mature
wave dominated barrier estuary,
is located in the
Illawarra
The Illawarra is a coastal region in the Australian state of New South Wales, nestled between the mountains and the sea. It is situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the South Coast region. It encompasses the two cities of Wollongo ...
region of
New South Wales
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Location and features
Minnamurra River rises within the
Budderoo National Park on the eastern slopes of the
Illawarra escarpment, west of the village of
Jamberoo
Jamberoo is a village on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. It is approximately 11.3 km inland from Kiama. At the , Jamberoo had a population of 1,667. The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal ...
and north of Missingham Pass, and flows generally east, descending the Minamurra Falls.
The river drains into the Jamberoo Valley surrounded by Stockyard Mountain to the north, Jamberoo Mountain to the west and Noorinan and
Saddleback Mountain to the south. The
mouth of the river lies immediately north of the
Kiama
Kiama () is a coastal town 120 kilometres south of Sydney in the Illawarra. One of the main tourist attractions is the Kiama Blowhole. Kiama features several popular surfing beaches and caravan parks, and numerous alfresco cafes and restaurants ...
suburb of
Minnamurra
Minnamurra is a suburb in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Municipality of Kiama. It has a station (opened 1891) on City Rail South Coast line. The Minnamurra River flows into the ocean at Minnamurra. There is a sa ...
at Minnamurra Point. The entrance is characterised by a small island just offshore from the mouth. The river descends over its
course.
[
The Princes Highway crosses the Minnamurra River north of the suburb of Minnamurra.
The name Minnamurra is derived from the Aboriginal word of ''Meme Mora'',]
See also
* List of rivers of New South Wales
* List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z)
This is the second part of a list of rivers of New South Wales, Australia. With List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K) it includes all 439 rivers, as of 7 June 2008, listed by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales in the Geographic ...
* Rivers of New South Wales
References
External links
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Rivers of New South Wales
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