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Evans River, an open and trained youthful wave dominated, interbarrier estuary,[1] is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

Evans River
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
IBRA	NSW North Coast
District	Northern Rivers
local government area	Richmond Valley
Physical characteristics
Source	Tucombil Canal
• location	near Woodburn
• elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Mouth	Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean
• location	below Evans Head
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	17 km (11 mi)
Basin size	76 km2 (29 sq mi)
Basin features
National park	Broadwater NP
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Course and features

Evans River rises from Tucombil Canal near Woodburn, near South Evans Head and flows in a meandering course generally east, south, and then northeast before reaching its mouth at the Coral Sea of the South Pacific Ocean below Evans Head; descending 21 metres (69 ft) over its 17 kilometres (11 mi) course.[3]

See also

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K)
• Rivers in Australia
• Athanassio Comino, an oyster lease holder on the river as early as 1882

References

External links

• "Richmond River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.

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