Bega River (New South Wales)

Bega River
Buckajo River, Bemboka River
The Bega River, facing upstream from below the Bega Bridge, 2004
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSouth East Corner (IBRA), South Coast
DistrictBega Valley
CityBega
Physical characteristics
Source confluenceBemboka River and Tantawanglo Creek
  locationMorans Crossing, Snowy Mountains Highway
  coordinates36°40′S 149°39′E / 36.667°S 149.650°E / -36.667; 149.650
  elevation113 m (371 ft)
MouthTasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean
  location
Mogareeka Inlet, Tathra
  coordinates
36°42′05″S 149°58′45″E / 36.70139°S 149.97917°E / -36.70139; 149.97917
Length48.6 km (30.2 mi)
Basin size2,850 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftBrogo River
  rightSandy Creek, Wolumla Creek

The Bega River is an intermittently open intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary that is located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.