Nerang River
River in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Nerang River is a perennial river in South East Queensland, Australia.[3] Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast local government area and covers an area of 490 square kilometres (190 sq mi).[2] The river is approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi) in length.
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Nerang | |
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Location of the Nerang River mouth in Queensland | |
Etymology | Yugambeh: little or shovel-nosed shark |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
Region | South East Queensland |
Local government area | City of Gold Coast |
City | Southport |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | McPherson Range |
• location | Numinbah Valley |
• coordinates | 28°14′34″S 153°15′15″E |
• elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
Mouth | Gold Coast Broadwater |
• location | Southport |
• coordinates | 27.9756°S 153.4225°E / -27.9756; 153.4225 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 62 km (39 mi) |
Basin size | 490 km2 (190 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Nixon Creek, Tonys Creek, Crane Creek (Queensland) |
• right | Nerang Creek, Bridge Creek (Queensland) |
National park | Springbrook National Park |
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