Tweed River (New South Wales)

Look at Duranbah and the mouth of the Tweed River

Upper Tweed Valley

The upper Tweedtal with the old crater wall

The Tweed River is a river in the far northeast of the Australian state of New South Wales.

Origin of the name

The Tweed River was named after the river in Scotland. Although the river runs a few kilometers south of the border between New South Wales and Queensland, is denoted by "north of the Tweed River" people and places in Queensland, whereas "south of the Tweed River" in Queensland, an expression for people and places in the southern states Australia is. The term probably originated from a holiday journeys of the people of New South Wales and Victoria along the Pacific Highway to the dramatic coastline to the north of New South Wales along. The highway crosses many rivers in their course of which the Tweed River, the last before reaching the resorts on the Gold Coast, just north of the border is.

Geography

The river rises north-east of the village Lillian skirt. Then it flows through the villages Kunghur, Terragon and Uki. South of Mount Warning opens the Doon Doon Creek from the south. It is jammed in the Clarrie Hall Dam. The Barill Creek flows from the north near Terragon. Further downstream the bump Korrumbyn Creek and the larger Oxley River at Byangum it. Then the Tweed River flows through Murwillumbah.

In Tumbulgum the Rous River flows into the Tweed River. Just 2 kilometers from the mouth of the river in the Tasman Sea still leads the Terranora Creek one. The river reaches the Tasman Sea at Tweed Heads. Its estuary, which already begins above Murwillumbah, is an important habitat for water birds.

Tributaries with muzzle heights

  • Byrill Creek - 43 m
  • Doon Doon Creek - 33 m
  • Roland's Creek - 25 m
  • Smiths Creek - 24 m
  • Korrumbyn Creek - 23 m
  • Oxley River - 7 m
  • Dunbible Creek - 4 m
  • Rous River - 2 m
  • Teranora Creek - 0 m

Mouth

At the mouth of the Tweed River is a sand transport system. A breakwater at the north end of Letitia Spit collects the sand, which is then pumped under the estuary across to the beaches in the neighboring state of Queensland. The outlets of the sand transport system are at Duranbah Beach, at Snapper Rocks East, at Snapper Rocks West, at Greenmount Beach and Kirra. The approximately 150 -meter-wide mouth is also dredged regularly.

Climate and vegetation

In the valley of the Tweed River has a mild, subtropical climate. High annual rainfall make the soil fertile volcanic. Previously, the valley was covered with rainforest, but which is now cleared for the most part. Some remains of which can still be found in the national parks and other protected areas. The lowlands along the river is used for the cultivation of sugar cane and other crops.

Management, events and tourism

The surrounding Tweed Shire Local Government Area is named after the river.

Every year there are various events on the river. Its lower course is known as a good fishing waters. In addition, boating, rowing and water skiing are popular pastimes on the river.

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