Richmond River
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The Richmond River at Casino, 2006. | |
Location of the Richmond River mouth in New South Wales | |
| Etymology | Charles, the fifth Duke of Richmond |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Rivers |
| Local government areas | Kyogle, Richmond Valley, Ballina |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | McPherson Range |
| • location | west of Mount Lindesay, near Woodenbong |
| • coordinates | 28°19′48″S 152°40′30″E / 28.33000°S 152.67500°E |
| • elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Mouth | Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
• location | near Ballina / South Ballina |
• coordinates | 28°52′36″S 153°35′29″E / 28.87667°S 153.59139°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 394 km (245 mi) |
| Basin size | 6,862 km2 (2,649 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 68.4 m3/s (2,160 GL/a) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Findon Creek, Gradys Creek, Lynchs Creek, Fawcetts Creek, Wilsons River, Emigrant Creek |
| • right | Back Creek, Roseberry Creek, Horse Station Creek, Eden Creek, Bungawalbin Creek, Shannon Brook |
| National parks | Border Ranges NP, Richmond Range NP |
The Richmond River is a river situated in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.