| Sandon River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Rivers |
| Local government area | Clarence Valley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Summervale Range |
| • location | near Blue Gum Flat |
| • elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Mouth | Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
| • location | below Sandon Bluffs |
| • elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 131 km (51 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Candole Creek |
Sandon River, an open mature wave dominated, barrier estuary, is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Sandon River rises of the eastern slopes of the Summervale Range, west of Blue Gum Flat and flows generally northeast before reaching its mouth at the Coral Sea of the South Pacific Ocean below Sandon Bluffs; descending 37 metres (121 ft) over its 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) course.
See also
References
- ^ "Map of Sandon River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- 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.
External links
- "Bellinger River & Coffs Harbour catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
| River systems and rivers of the Northern Rivers catchments, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Tweed Shire and Tweed River | |
| Byron Shire and Brunswick River | |
| Richmond Valley and Richmond River | |
| Clarence Valley and Clarence River |
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| Coffs Harbour, Bellingen Shire, and Bellinger River | |
| Nambucca Shire, Kempsey Shire, and Nambucca-Macleay rivers | |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings and Hastings River | |
| Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia | |
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29°43′S 153°15′E / 29.717°S 153.250°E / -29.717; 153.250
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