Pambula River
River in New South Wales, Australia
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Pambula River is an open semi-mature wave dominated barrier estuary[3] or perennial river located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Pambula River Panbula River[1] | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South East Corner (IBRA), South Coast |
| Local government area | Bega Valley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Timbered highlands |
| • location | near Lochiel |
| • elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | near Pambula Beach |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 296 km2 (114 sq mi) |
| Depth | |
| • average | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Chalkhills Creek |
| [2][3][1] | |
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.[2]
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).[4]
South of Pambula, the Princes Highway crosses the river.
The river also passes north of the town South Pambula that is named after the river passing north of it.
