St Georges Basin

General data

Name: St Georges Basin
Water system: Pacific Ocean
Water type: Estuary
Progression: Tasman sea -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Arid (desert)
Continents: Australia & Oceania
Countries: Australia

St Georges Basin is an open intermediate estuary, or inland sea, located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, adjacent to the Jervis Bay Territory. St Georges Basin is a coastal waterbody located immediately adjacent to the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean, north of the town of Sussex Inlet and east of the town of St Georges Basin. The basin is fed by Wandandian Creek and Tomerong Creek and its primary outflow is to the Tasman Sea via the Sussex Inlet. The basin covers a catchment area of 316 square kilometres and contains approximately 215,079 megalitres of water over an estimated surface area of 40.9 square kilometres; and at an average depth of 5.3 metres. Located with the basin are six artificial reefs that range up to 2 metres in depth.

St Georges Basin

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