Parramatta River
River in Australia
About
The Parramatta River is an intermediate tide-dominated, drowned valley estuary located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. With an average depth of 5.1 metres (17 ft), the Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour, a branch of Port Jackson. Secondary tributaries include the smaller Lane Cove and Duck rivers.
Formed by the confluence of Toongabbie Creek and Darling Mills Creek at North Parramatta, the river flows in an easterly direction to a line between Yurulbin in Birchgrove and Manns Point in Greenwich. Here, it flows into Port Jackson, about 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the Tasman Sea. The total catchment area of the river is approximately 252.4 square kilometres (97.5 sq mi) and is tidal to Charles Street Weir in Parramatta, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Sydney Heads.
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North Sydney Council
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
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Balmain, New South Wales
Suburb of Sydney, Australia
1.0 mi away
Goat Island (Port Jackson)
Historic site in Sydney, Australia
1.0 mi away
Cockatoo Island
Heritage listed island in Sydney Harbour
0.6 mi away
Mort's Dock
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
0.6 mi away
Longueville, New South Wales
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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