Ourimbah Creek

Ourimbah Creek is a perennial stream of the Central Coast catchment in New South Wales, Australia.

Ourimbah Ourinbah Creek
Etymology	Aboriginal: meaning bora or ceremonial ground; word for "the sacred circle on the initiation site for investing the Oorin or belt of manhood"[1]
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Sydney Basin (IBRA), Central Coast
Local government area	Central Coast
Physical characteristics
Source	Hunter Range
• location	near Kulnura
• elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Mouth	Tuggerah Lake
• location	near Tuggerah
• elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Length	37 km (23 mi)
Basin features
River system	Central Coast catchment
Nature reserve	Jilliby State Conservation Area
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Ourimbah Creek

Course and features

Ourimbah Creek rises on the southern slopes of the Hunter Range, about 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) south of Kulnura. The river flows generally south southeast and east northeast, before reaching its mouth within Tuggerah Lake, about 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) southeast of Tuggerah.^[1] The river descends 304 metres (997 ft) over its 37-kilometre (23 mi) course.^[2]

Ourimbah Creek and the Wyong River supply most of the fresh water that flows into Tuggerah Lake, which is usually open to the Tasman Sea at The Entrance.^[2]

The Pacific Motorway and the Pacific Highway both cross the river, at Kangy Angy.^[2]

Etymology

The name of the town Ourimbah, near which the river passes, is derived from the Australian Aboriginal word meaning bora or ceremonial ground; or the word for "the sacred circle on the initiation site for investing the Oorin or belt of manhood".^[1][3]

See also

• New South Wales portal
• Environment portal
• Water portal

• List of rivers of Australia
• List of rivers of New South Wales (L-Z)
• Rivers of New South Wales