Richmond River
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For the river in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, see Richmond River (St. Vincent).
The Richmond River is a river situated in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
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Richmond | |
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Location of the Richmond River mouth in New South Wales | |
Etymology | Charles, the fifth Duke of Richmond[1] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Rivers |
Local government areas | Kyogle, Richmond Valley, Ballina |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | McPherson Range |
• location | west of Mount Lindesay, near Woodenbong |
• coordinates | 28°19′48″S 152°40′30″E |
• elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
Mouth | Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | near Ballina / South Ballina |
• coordinates | 28°52′36″S 153°35′29″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 394 km (245 mi) |
Basin size | 6,862 km2 (2,649 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Near mouth |
• average | 68.4 m3/s (2,160 GL/a)[2] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Findon Creek, Gradys Creek, Lynchs Creek, Fawcetts Creek, Wilsons River, Emigrant Creek |
• right | Back Creek, Roseberry Creek, Horse Station Creek, Eden Creek, Bungawalbin Creek, Shannon Brook |
National parks | Border Ranges NP, Richmond Range NP |
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