| Esk River Fresh Water River
[1] | |
|---|---|
 Esk River paddle route, Bundjalung National Park | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast ( IBRA), Northern Rivers |
| District | Richmond Valley |
| Town | Iluka |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Richmond Range |
| • location | southeast of Tabbimoble |
| • elevation | 23.5 m (77 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the northern arm of the Clarence River |
• location | Iluka |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 25.2 km (15.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Clarence River catchment |
| National park | Bundjalung National Park |
| [2] | |
Esk River, a perennial stream [1] that is part of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Esk River rises below Richmond Range, southeast of Tabbimoble, and flows generally to south through Bundjalung National Park towards its confluence with the northern arm of the Clarence River, northwest of the coastal fishing village of Iluka. [3] The river descends 28 metres (92 ft) over its 25 kilometres (16 mi) course. [2]
The river is an increasingly popular kayak fishing location that is home to a variety of fish species such as yellowfin bream, dusky flathead and sand whiting in its lower brackish areas and has a good population of Australian bass [4] in its fresh water reaches. The Esk River is considered the largest untouched coastal river system on the New South Wales North Coast. [5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Esk River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Esk River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Esk River, Iluka NSW". Australian Canoeing. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ Ives, Bob. "Bass fishing hot spots in NSW". Australian Bass Fishing. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Bundjalung National Park". NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
River systems and rivers of the
Northern Rivers catchments,
New South Wales, Australia | |
|---|---|
| Tweed Shire and Tweed River | |
| Byron Shire and Brunswick River | |
| Richmond Valley and Richmond River | |
| Clarence Valley and Clarence River |
|
| Coffs Harbour, Bellingen Shire, and Bellinger River | |
| Nambucca Shire, Kempsey Shire, and Nambucca- Macleay rivers | |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings and Hastings River | |
