Brunswick River (New South Wales)
Brunswick River (/ˈbrʌnzwɪk/ BRUN-zwik) is an open mature wave dominated barrier estuary, located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
Brunswick River Middle Arm of Brunswick River Main Arm of Brunswick River | |
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Littoral rainforest & oyster farm at Brunswick Heads, Australia. The rainforest features a large Ficus macrophylla in the left centre | |
Location of the Brunswick River mouth in New South Wales | |
Etymology | In honour of Queen Caroline of Brunswick |
Native name | Durangbil (undetermined) |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
IBRA | NSW North Coast |
District | Northern Rivers |
LGA | Byron |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Jerusalem |
• location | Palmwoods, near Uki |
• elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
Mouth | Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | Brunswick Heads |
• coordinates | 28°32′15″S 153°33′30″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 34 km (21 mi) |
Basin size | 226.3 km2 (87.4 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | Mullumbimby Creek, Kings Creek (New South Wales), Simpsons Creek |
National park | Mount Jerusalem NP |
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