| Ourimbah | |
| Name Other: | Ourinbah Creek |
| Name Etymology: | Aboriginal meaning bora or ceremonial ground; word for "the sacred circle on the initiation site for investing the Oorin or belt of manhood" |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Central Coast |
| Subdivision Type5: | Local government area |
| Subdivision Name5: | Central Coast |
| Length: | 37km (23miles) |
| Source1: | Hunter Range |
| Source1 Location: | near |
| Source1 Elevation: | 304m (997feet) |
| Mouth: | Tuggerah Lake |
| Mouth Location: | near |
| Mouth Elevation: | 7m (23feet) |
| River System: | Central Coast catchment |
| Custom Label: | Nature reserve |
| Custom Data: | Jilliby State Conservation Area |
| Extra: | [1] |
Ourimbah Creek, a perennial river of the Central Coast catchment, is located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Ourimbah Creek rises on the southern slopes of the Hunter Range, about south of . The river flows generally south southeast and east northeast, before reaching its mouth within Tuggerah Lake, about southeast of . The river descends over its 37km (23miles) course.[1]
Ourimbah Creek and the Wyong River supply most of the fresh water that flows into Tuggerah Lake, which is usually open to the Tasman Sea at .[1]
The Pacific Motorway and the Pacific Highway both cross the river, at .[1]
The name of the town Ourimbah, near which the river passes, is derived from the Australian Aboriginal word meaning bora or ceremonial ground; or the word for "the sacred circle on the initiation site for investing the Oorin or belt of manhood".[2]