Wallamba River

Wallamba River Raikes River, Browns Creek, Wollamba River, Wollomba River, Wollumba River[1]
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
IBRA	NSW North Coast
District	Mid North Coast
Local government areas	Mid-Coast Council
Physical characteristics
Source	Kyle Range
• location	near Gangat
• elevation	271 m (889 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Coolongolook River at Wallis Lake
• location	near Tuncurry
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	72 km (45 mi)
Basin features
River system	Mid-Coast Council[2]
Tributaries
• left	Firefly Creek, Bungwahl Creek, Candoormakh Creek
• right	Kundle Creek, Waterloo Creek (New South Wales)
[3]

Wallamba River, a watercourse of the Mid-Coast Council^[2] system, is located in the Mid North Coast district of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Wallamba River rises on the northern slopes of Kyle Range, near the locality of Gangat. The river generally flows east and then south, joined by five minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Coolongolook River at Wallis Lake; descending 271 metres (889 ft) over its 72 kilometres (45 mi) course.^[3]

The river is transversed by the Pacific Highway south of Nabiac.

At one stage, a riverboat milk pick-up service operated for the dairy farmers who farmed along the banks of the river. This service was discontinued in the mid-1970s due to economic reasons. Road milk tankers were then used to pick up from the farms.

Water skiing and fishing is popular along the Wallamba.

See also

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

References

External links

• "Karuah River and Great Lakes catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.

32°09′S 152°29′E / 32.150°S 152.483°E / -32.150; 152.483

This page was last edited on 9 March 2024, at 17:26