Wallamba River | |
Name Other: | Raikes River, Browns Creek, Wollamba River, Wollomba River, Wollumba River |
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: | Mid-Coast Council |
Length: | 72km (45miles) |
Source1: | Kyle Range |
Source1 Location: | near Gangat |
Source1 Elevation: | 271m (889feet) |
Mouth: | confluence with the Coolongolook River at Wallis Lake |
Mouth Location: | near Tuncurry |
Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
River System: | Mid-Coast Council |
Tributaries Left: | Firefly Creek, Bungwahl Creek, Candoormakh Creek |
Tributaries Right: | Kundle Creek, Waterloo Creek (New South Wales) |
Extra: | [1] |
Wallamba River, a watercourse of the Mid-Coast Council[2] system, is located in the Mid North Coast district of New South Wales, Australia.
Wallamba River rises on the northern slopes of Kyle Range, near the locality of Gangat. The river generally flows east and then south, joined by five minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Coolongolook River at Wallis Lake; descending over its course.[1]
The river is transversed by the Pacific Highway south of Nabiac.
At one stage, a riverboat milk pick-up service operated for the dairy farmers who farmed along the banks of the river. This service was discontinued in the mid-1970s due to economic reasons. Road milk tankers were then used to pick up from the farms.
Water skiing and fishing is popular along the Wallamba.