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Minnamurra River
| Minnamurra River | |
|---|---|
 The mouth of Minnamurra River, November 2024. | |
  Location of river mouth in New South Wales | |
| Etymology | Aboriginal: Meme Mora, meaning "river of many fish". |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Illawarra |
| LGAs | Shellharbour, Kiama |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Illawarra escarpment |
| • location | west of Jamberoo |
| Mouth | Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | Minnamurra Point, Minnamurra |
| Length | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Basin size | 117 km2 (45 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| National park | Budderoo |
The Minnamurra River, an open mature wave dominated barrier estuary,[1] is located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The village of Minnamurra is near the mouth of the river, where it flows into the Pacific Ocean.
- ^ 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 (3): 351–384. Bibcode:2001ECSS...53..351R. doi:10.1006/ecss.2001.0796.
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