Terrigal Lagoon

Terrigal Lagoon
Terrigal Lagoon
LocationCentral Coast, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°26′S 151°26′E / 33.433°S 151.433°E / -33.433; 151.433
TypeIntermittently closed intermediate saline coastal lagoon
Primary outflowsTasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean
Catchment area8.9 square kilometres (3.4 sq mi)
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area30 hectares (74 acres)
Average depth0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in)
Water volume151.2 megalitres (5.34×10^6 cu ft)
Surface elevation0 m (0 ft)
SettlementsTerrigal, Wamberal
References

Terrigal Lagoon, an intermittently closed intermediate saline coastal lagoon, is located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Terrigal Lagoon is located between the towns of Terrigal and Wamberal, and adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of Sydney.