The Wyong River is a perennial river that is located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Wyong Wyong Creek | |
|---|---|
 Wyong River at Mardi, 2023 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Central Coast |
| Local government areas | Central Coast Council |
| City | Wyong |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Watagan Mountains |
| • location | Martinsville |
| • elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Mouth | Tuggerah Lake |
• location | Tacoma |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 57.5 km (35.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Jilliby Jilliby Creek |
| • right | Cedar Brush Creek, Ourimbah Creek |
| Nature reserve | Jilliby State Conservation Area |
| [1][2] | |
Course and features
editThe Wyong River rises below Watagan Mountains west of Martinsville, and flows generally south and southeast, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its river mouth within Tuggerah Lake, near Tacoma. The river descends 119 metres (390 ft) over its 57.5-kilometre (35.7 mi) course.[1][2]
The merged flows of the Wyong River together with Tuggerah Lake reaches the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean at The Entrance.[2]
The Pacific Motorway crosses the river west of Wyong.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Wyong River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Map of Wyong River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
External links
edit- "Lake Macquarie & Tuggerah Lakes catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.