- left Chalkhills Creek - elevation 83 m (272 ft) Area 4.7 km² Mouth Tasman Sea | - location near Lochiel - location near Pambula Beach Basin area 296 km² Country Australia | |
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Pambula River is an open semi-mature wave dominated barrier estuary or perennial river located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
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Map of Pambula River, New South Wales, Australia
Course and features
Pambula River rises in timbered highlands near the locality of Lochiel and flows generally east, flowing through Pambula Lake, before reaching its mouth into the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean near the locality of Pambula Beach. The river descends 83 metres (272 ft) over its 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) course.
The catchment area of the river is 296 square kilometres (114 sq mi) with a volume of 9,774 megalitres (345.2×106 cu ft) over a surface area of 4.7 square kilometres (1.8 sq mi), at an average depth of 2.2 metres (7 ft 3 in).
South of Pambula, the Princes Highway crosses the river.
References
Pambula River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA