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
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionCentral Coast
Local government areasCentral Coast Council
CityWyong
Physical characteristics
SourceWatagan Mountains
 • locationMartinsville
 • elevation118 m (387 ft)
MouthTuggerah Lake
 • location
Tacoma
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length57.5 km (35.7 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftJilliby Jilliby Creek
 • rightCedar Brush Creek, Ourimbah Creek
Nature reserveJilliby State Conservation Area
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Course and features

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The 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

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  1. ^ a b "Wyong River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2013.  
  2. ^ a b c "Map of Wyong River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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33°15′S 151°20′E / 33.250°S 151.333°E / -33.250; 151.333