Wilsons River (New South Wales)
| Wilsons River Wilsons Creek, North Arm Richmond River | |
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Wilsons River flowing through Lismore, 2023 | |
Location of the Wilsons River mouth in New South Wales | |
| Etymology | In honour of William Wilson |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Rivers |
| LGAs | Byron, Richmond Valley, Lismore |
| City | Lismore |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Nightcap National Park |
| • location | near Jerusalem Mountain |
| • elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
| Mouth | Richmond River |
• location | near Coraki |
• coordinates | 28°59′2″S 153°17′19″E / 28.98389°S 153.28861°E |
• elevation | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| Length | 131 km (81 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 200 m3/s (7,100 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Richmond River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Byron Creek |
| • right | Coopers Creek, Leycester Creek |
| Bridges |
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| National park | Nightcap National Park |
Wilsons River, a perennial river and part of the Richmond River catchment, is situated in the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales, Australia.