Sandon River

Sandon River
Open mature wave dominated, barrier estuary
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Regions	NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Rivers
Local government area	Clarence Valley
Tributaries
- left	Candole Creek
Source	Summervale Range
- location	near Blue Gum Flat
- elevation	37 m (121 ft)
Mouth	Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean
- location	below Sandon Bluffs
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	16 km (10 mi)
Depth	1.1 m (4 ft)
Volume	2,393 m3 (84,508 cu ft)
Basin	131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Area	2.6 km2 (1 sq mi)
Website: NSW Environment and Heritage webpage

Sandon River, an open mature wave dominated, barrier estuary, is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Sandon River rises of the eastern slopes of the Summervale Range, west of Blue Gum Flat and flows generally northeast before reaching its mouth at the Coral Sea of the South Pacific Ocean below Sandon Bluffs; descending 37 metres (121 ft) over its 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) course.

See also

• Rivers of New South Wales
• Rivers in Australia