The Crooked River, officially designated as a creek,[2] is an open mature wave dominated barrier estuary[1] located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Crooked River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Illawarra |
| Local government areas | Kiama |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Currys Mountain |
| • location | southwest of Gerringong |
| Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | Gerroa |
| Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Blue Angle Creek |
| National park | Seven Mile Beach |
| [1] | |
Location and features edit
Crooked River rises to the southeast of Princess Highway and the South Coast railway line, west southwest of Currys Mountain and southwest of Gerringong. The creek flows generally east southeast and south for about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) reaching its mouth at Gerroa, where the creek borders Seven Mile Beach National Park and flows into the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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 "Crooked River: 15052". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
External links edit
- "Illawarra catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- "Crooked River Hydrographic Survey" (PDF). Office of Environment and Heritage. 2001.
34°45′S 150°47′E / 34.750°S 150.783°E