Richmond River
| Richmond | |
| River | |
 The Richmond River at Casino, 2006.
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| Name origin: Charles, the fifth Duke of Richmond | |
| Country | Australia |
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| State | New South Wales |
| Regions | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Rivers |
| Local government areas | Kyogle, Richmond Valley, Ballina |
| 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 |
| Source | McPherson Range |
| - location | west of Mount Lindesay, near Woodenbong |
| - elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| - coordinates | 28°19′48″S 152°40′30″E / 28.33000°S 152.67500°E |
| Mouth | Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
| - location | near Ballina |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 28°52′36″S 153°35′29″E / 28.87667°S 153.59139°ECoordinates: 28°52′36″S 153°35′29″E / 28.87667°S 153.59139°E |
| Length | 394 km (245 mi) |
| Depth | 3.2 m (10 ft) |
| Volume | 119,314 m3 (4,213,534 cu ft) |
| Basin | 6,862 km2 (2,649 sq mi) |
| Area | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| National parks |
Border Ranges NP, Richmond Range NP |
 Location of the Richmond River mouth in New South Wales
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| Website: NSW Environment and Heritage webpage | |
The Richmond River is a river with a mature wave dominated, barrier estuary, situated in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
The river rises in the Great Dividing Range, on the southern slopes of McPherson Range, west of Mount Lindesay, and flows generally south east and north east, joined by twelve tributaries, including the Wilsons River, before reaching its mouth at its confluence with the Coral Sea of the South Pacific Ocean near between Ballina; descending 256 metres (840 ft) over its 237 kilometres (147 mi) course.
On its journey it passes through the towns of Kyogle, Casino, Coraki and Woodburn. Summerland Way is situated adjacent to much of the middle reaches of the course of Richmond River. At Ballina, the Pacific Highway crosses the river.
The catchment area of the river is estimated at 6,862 square kilometres (2,649 sq mi), which makes it the sixth largest catchment in New South Wales; and its floodplain has an area of over 1,000 square kilometres (390 sq mi).
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