The Bega River is an intermittently open intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary[2] that is located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Bega River Buckajo River, Bemboka River[1] | |
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 The Bega River, facing upstream from below the Bega Bridge, 2004 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South East Corner (IBRA), South Coast |
| District | Bega Valley |
| City | Bega |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | Bemboka River and Tantawanglo Creek |
| • location | Morans Crossing, Snowy Mountains Highway |
| • coordinates | 36°40′S 149°39′E / 36.667°S 149.650°E |
| • elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | Mogareeka Inlet, Tathra |
• coordinates | 36°42′05″S 149°58′45″E / 36.70139°S 149.97917°E |
| Length | 48.6 km (30.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,850 km2 (1,100 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Brogo River |
| • right | Sandy Creek, Wolumla Creek |
| [2][3] | |
Course
editThe Bega River rises at the confluence of the Bemboka River and Tantawanglo Creek at Morans Crossing, adjacent to the Snowy Mountains Highway. The headwaters of the river rise in the Kybeyan Range that is part of the Great Dividing Range. From Morans Crossing, the river flows generally east, then north northeast, before flowing to the northside of Bega where it meets its major tributary, the Brogo River. The Bega River then flows southeast and finally east to reach its mouth at the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean via Mogareeka Inlet,[1] 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the town of Tathra. The river descends 116 metres (381 ft) over its 48.6 kilometres (30.2 mi) course.[3][4]
The Bega River is known as the Bemboka River in its upper reaches.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Bega River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ a b Roy, P. S; Williams, R. J; Jones, A. R; Yassini, I; et al. (2001). "Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 53: 351–384. doi:10.1006/ecss.2001.0796.
- ^ a b "Map of Bega River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Bega Valley Shire". ACT Commissioner for the Environment. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2007.
External links
edit- "Bega River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.