Camden Haven River Explained

Camden Haven River
Name Other:Camden Haven River Southern Branch
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New South Wales
Subdivision Type3:IBRA
Subdivision Name3:NSW North Coast
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Mid North Coast
Subdivision Type5:Local government areas
Subdivision Name5:Port Macquarie-Hastings, Mid-Coast Council
Length:72km (45miles)
Source1:Mount Gibraltar, Gibraltar Range
Source1 Location:west of Lorne
Source1 Coordinates:-31.6486°N 152.5011°W
Source1 Elevation:698m (2,290feet)
Source Confluence:Stewarts River with Queens Lake
Source Confluence Location:Watson Taylors Lake, near Laurieton
Source Confluence Coordinates:-31.7028°N 152.7081°W
Source Confluence Elevation:0m (00feet)
Mouth:Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean
Mouth Location:Camden Head
Mouth Coordinates:-31.6486°N 152.8011°W
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
Basin Size:589km2
Custom Label:National parks
Custom Data:Crowdy Bay, Dooragan
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Camden Haven River, an open and trained intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary,[2] is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Camden Haven River upper catchment starts at the two south eastern creeks at Edge. The merged flow of the two rivers, together with the outflow of Queens Lake spills into the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean. The river descends over its course.[1]

Camden Haven River is transversed by the Pacific Highway north of the village of Rossglen, between Coopernook and Kew.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Camden Haven River, NSW . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 3 March 2013.
  2. Roy, P. S . Williams, R. J . Jones, A. R . Yassini, I . 2001 . Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries . . 53 . 351–384 . 10.1006/ecss.2001.0796. etal.