Corindi River Explained

Corindi River
Name Other:Redbank River, Corindi Creek
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:Northern Rivers
Subdivision Type5:Local government area
Subdivision Name5:Clarence Valley
Length:30km (20miles)
Source1:Knobbys Lookout
Source1 Location:west of Woolgoolga
Source1 Elevation:97m (318feet)
Mouth:Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean
Mouth Location:near Red Rock
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
Basin Size:146km2
Tributaries Left:Saltwater Creek (New South Wales)
Extra:[1]

Corindi River, an open mature wave dominated barrier estuary,[2] is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Corindi River rises below Knobbys Lookout, in hilly country located to the west of Woolgoolga, and flows generally north northeast, north northwest, east northeast, and northeast, before reaching its mouth with the Coral Sea of the South Pacific Ocean north of Red Rock; descending over its course.[1]

The river is transversed by the Pacific Highway near Corindi Beach.

See also

References

-30.0333°N 161°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Corindi River, NSW . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 8 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.