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Murrah River is an open mature wave dominated barrier estuary or perennial river located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Formed by the confluence of the Mumbulla Creek and Dry River, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast by south of Quaama, the Murrah River flows generally east, before flowing into Murrah Lagoon and reaching its mouth into the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean north of Murrah Beach. The length of the course of the river varies between 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) and 44 kilometres (27 mi).

The catchment area of the river is 196 square kilometres (76 sq mi) with a volume of 500 megalitres (18×10^ cu ft) over a surface area of 0.8 square kilometres (0.31 sq mi), at an average depth of 0.7 metres (2 ft 4 in).

The Princes Highway crosses Murrah River at Quaama, south of Cobargo.

See also

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z)
• List of rivers of Australia

References

1. ^ "Murrah River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
2. ^ "Map of Murrah River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
3. ^ 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.
4. "Murrah River". Coastal and floodplain management: Coastal zone management: Estuaries of NSW. NSW Environment and Heritage. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2013.

External links

• "Bega River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.

v t e South Coast, New South Wales
Cities	Nowra
Towns & Townships	Basin View Batehaven Batemans Bay Bawley Point Bega Bemboka Bendalong Bermagui Berry Bodalla Boydtown Broulee Brogo Burrill Lake Callala Bay Candelo Cobargo Congo Culburra Beach Dalmeny Eden Fishermans Paradise Frogs Hollow Greenwell Point Huskisson Hyams Beach Kianga Kioloa Lake Conjola Malua Bay Manyana Merimbula Milton Mogo Mollymook Moruya Mossy Point Mystery Bay Narooma Narrawallee Nelligen Nerrigundah Numbugga Pambula Pambula Beach Potato Point Pyree Quaama Rosedale Sanctuary Point South Durras St Georges Basin Sussex Inlet Tabourie Lake Tathra Tilba Tomakin Tomerong Towamba Tura Beach Tuross Head Ulladulla Vincentia Wandandian Wolumla Wonboyn Wyndham
Local government areas	Bega Valley Shire City of Shoalhaven Eurobodalla Shire Jervis Bay Territory
National parks	Beowa Biamanga Booderee Bournda Budawang Clyde River Conjola Deua Eurobodalla Gulaga Jerrawangala Jervis Bay Kooraban Mimosa Rocks Monga Morton Mount Imlay Murramarang South East Forest Wadbilliga
Rivers and other waterbodies	Bega Bemboka Bermagui Bimberamala Brogo Buckenbowra Clyde Deua Dry Genoa Merrica Moruya Murrah Nadgee Nullica Nunnock Pambula Queens Pound Shoalhaven St Georges Basin Tomaga Towamba Tuross Wadbilliga Wallagaraugh White Rock Wog Wog Lake Wollumboola Wonboyn Yadboro Yowaka Yowrie

36°32′S 150°01′E / 36.533°S 150.017°E / -36.533; 150.017

• Rivers of New South Wales
• South Coast (New South Wales)