Sandon River | |
Open mature wave dominated, barrier estuary | |
Country | Australia |
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State | New South Wales |
Regions | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Rivers |
Local government area | Clarence Valley |
Tributaries | |
- left | Candole Creek |
Source | Summervale Range |
- location | near Blue Gum Flat |
- elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
Mouth | Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
- location | below Sandon Bluffs |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 16 km (10 mi) |
Depth | 1.1 m (4 ft) |
Volume | 2,393 m3 (84,508 cu ft) |
Basin | 131 km2 (51 sq mi) |
Area | 2.6 km2 (1 sq mi) |
Website: NSW Environment and Heritage webpage | |
Sandon River, an open mature wave dominated, barrier estuary, is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
Sandon River rises of the eastern slopes of the Summervale Range, west of Blue Gum Flat and flows generally northeast before reaching its mouth at the Coral Sea of the South Pacific Ocean below Sandon Bluffs; descending 37 metres (121 ft) over its 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) course.
Coordinates: 29°43′S 153°15′E / 29.717°S 153.250°E