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The Nullica River is an intermittently closed semi-mature saline coastal lagoon[3] or perennial river,[1] located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Nullica River Myrrial River[1]
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South Coast
Municipality	Bega Valley
Physical characteristics
Source	Nullica Hill, Nullica State Forest
• location	west of Eden
• elevation	137 m (449 ft)
Mouth	Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean
• location	Nullica Bay, Twofold Bay
Length	11 km (6.8 mi)
Basin size	55 km2 (21 sq mi)
Depth
• average	0.6 m (2 ft 0 in)
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	Leos Creek
[2][3][1]

Course and features

The Nullica River rises below Nullica Hill within Nullica State Forest, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Eden, The river flows generally east southeast, joined by one minor tributary, before reaching its mouth and emptying into Nullica Bay, within Twofold Bay, and spilling into the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean, east of Nullica.[1] The river descends 137 metres (449 ft) over its 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) course.[2]

The catchment area of the river is 55 square kilometres (21 sq mi) with a volume of 176 megalitres (6.2×10^⁶ cu ft) over a surface area of 0.3 square kilometres (0.12 sq mi), at an average depth of 0.6 metres (2 ft 0 in).[4]

West of the river's mouth, the Princes Highway crosses the Nullica River.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia
• List of rivers in New South Wales (L-Z)
• Rivers of New South Wales

References

External links

• "Towamba & Genoa catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.

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