Crooked River (New South Wales)

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Crooked River
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Sydney Basin (IBRA), Illawarra
Local government areas Kiama
Physical characteristics
SourceCurrys Mountain
  locationsouthwest of Gerringong
Mouth Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean
  location
Gerroa
Length8 km (5.0 mi)
Basin size32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightBlue Angle Creek
National park Seven Mile Beach
[1]

The Crooked River, officially designated as a creek, [2] is an open mature wave dominated barrier estuary [1] located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Location and features

Crooked River rises to the southeast of Princess Highway and the South Coast railway line, west southwest of Currys Mountain and southwest of Gerringong. The creek flows generally east southeast and south for about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) reaching its mouth at Gerroa, where the creek borders Seven Mile Beach National Park and flows into the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Roy, P. S; Williams, R. J; Jones, A. R; Yassini, I; et al. (2001). "Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science . 53: 351–384. doi:10.1006/ecss.2001.0796.
  2. 1 2 "Crooked River: 15052". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 May 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Coordinates: 34°45′S150°47′E / 34.750°S 150.783°E / -34.750; 150.783