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Home > Coastal and floodplains > Estuaries > Major Estuaries

Estuaries in NSW

North to South Index of Major Estuaries

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Alphabetical Index to NSW Estuaries

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Quick Link to CMA Regions

Northern Rivers CMA

Hunter/Central Rivers CMA

Hawkesbury/Nepean CMA

Sydney Metro CMA

Southern Rivers CMA

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Northern Rivers CMA

Tweed River

Cudgen Lake and Creek

Cudgera Creek

Mooball Creek

Brunswick River

Belongil Creek

Tallow Creek

Lake Ainsworth

Richmond River

Evans River

Jerusalem Creek

Clarence River

Lake Arragan

Cakora Lagoon

Sandon River

Wooli Wooli River

Station Creek

Corindi River

Arrawarra Creek

Darkum Creek

Woolgoolga Lake

Hearns Lake

Moonee Creek

Coffs Creek

Boambee Creek

Bonville Creek and Pine Creek

Bellinger River

Dalhousie Creek

Oyster Creek

Deep Creek

Nambucca River

Macleay River

South West Rocks Creek

Saltwater Lagoon

Korogoro Creek

Killick Creek

Hastings River

Lake Innes and Lake Cathie

Camden Haven Estuary

Hunter/Central Rivers CMA

Manning Estuary

Khappinghat Creek

Wallis Lake

Smiths Lake

Myall Estuary

Karuah River

Port Stephens

Tilligerry Creek

Hunter River

Lake Macquarie

Tuggerah Lakes

Wamberal Lagoon

Terrigal Lagoon

Avoca Lake

Cockrone Lake

Brisbane Water

Hawkesbury Nepean CMA

Hawkesbury River

Pittwater

Sydney Metro CMA

Narrabeen Lake

Dee Why Lagoon

Curl Curl Lagoon

Manly Lagoon

Port Jackson

Lane Cove River

Parramatta River

Cooks River

Georges River

Botany Bay

Port Hacking

Southern Rivers CMA

Lake Illawarra

Minnamurra River

Werri Lagoon

Crooked River

Shoalhaven and Crookhaven Estuaries

Lake Wollumboola

Currambene Creek

Jervis Bay

St Georges Basin

Swan Lake

Berrara Creek

Nerrindillah Creek

Conjola Lake

Narrawallee Inlet

Burrill Lake

Tabourie Lake

Termeil Lake

Meroo Lake

Willinga Lake

Durras Lake

Clyde River

Batemans Bay

Tomaga River

Candlagan Creek

Moruya River

Congo Creek

Meringo Creek

Coila Lake

Tuross River and Lake

Lake Brunderee

Lake Tarourga

Lake Brou

Lake Mummuga

Kianga Lake

Wagonga Inlet

Little Lake

Nangudga Lake

Corunna Lake

Tilba Tilba Lake

Wallaga Lake

Bermagui River

Baragoot Lake

Cuttagee Lake

Murrah Lagoon

Bunga Lagoon

Wapengo Lagoon

Middle Lagoon

Nelson Lagoon

Bega River

Wallagoot Lake

Back Lagoon

Merimbula Lake

Pambula Lake

Curalo Lake

Twofold Bay

Nullica River

Towamba River

Wonboyn River and Lake

Merrica River

Nadgee River and Lake