Georges River
The Georges River, also known as Tucoerah River, is an intermediate tide-dominated drowned valley estuary, that is located in Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Georges River is located south and south-west from the Sydney CBD, with the mouth of the river being at Botany Bay.
| Georges River Tucoerah River | |
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Georges River, looking towards its mouth at Botany Bay, and out to the Tasman Sea. | |
NASA satellite view of Greater Metropolitan Sydney, with the location of the mouth of the Georges River, as marked | |
| Etymology | In honour of King George III |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Greater Metropolitan Sydney |
| LGAs | Bayside, Campbelltown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Fairfield, Georges River, Liverpool, Sutherland, Wollondilly |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Upland swamps, O'Hares Creek |
| • location | east of Appin in Macarthur |
| • coordinates | 34°15′00″S 150°49′48″E |
| • elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Mouth | Botany Bay |
• location | Taren Point/San Souci |
• coordinates | 34°0′35.994″S 151°7′47.6394″E |
| Length | 96 km (60 mi) |
| Basin size | 930.9 km2 (359.4 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bunbury Curran Creek, Cabramatta Creek, Lennox River (proposed), Prospect Creek, Salt Pan Creek, Boggywell Creek |
| Lakes and reservoirs | Chipping Norton Lakes |
The river travels for approximately 96 kilometres (60 mi) in a north and then easterly direction to its mouth at Botany Bay, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Tasman Sea. The Georges River is the main tributary of Botany Bay; with the Cooks River being a secondary tributary.
The total catchment area of the river is approximately 930.9 square kilometres (359.4 sq mi) and the area surrounding the river is managed by various local government authorities and NSW Government agencies across Sydney.
The land adjacent to the Georges River was occupied for many thousands of years by the Tharawal and Eora peoples. They used the river as an important source of food and a place for trade.