The estuary of the Richmond River at Ballina

The Richmond River is a river in the northeastern corner of New South Wales, Australia. It runs for approximately 170 kilometres from the foothills of the Border Ranges past the towns of Kyogle, Casino, Coraki, Woodburn, where it turns northward and empties into the Pacific Ocean at Ballina. Image File history File links Richmondriver. ... Image File history File links Richmondriver. ... Ballina is a town and Local Government Area on the North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Border Ranges is a national park in New South Wales that extends into Queensland, (Australia), 636 km north of Sydney. ... Kyogle is a town of approximately 4000 persons and Local Government Area in northern New South Wales, Australia on the Summerland Way. ... Casino is a town of approximately 11000 persons in northern New South Wales. ... Coraki is a small town of approximately 1000 persons that sits on the confluence of the Richmond and Wilson Rivers in northern New South Wales, Australia. ... Ballina is a town and Local Government Area on the North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. ...

It is one of the three rivers that are generally considered to constitute the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales, the other two being the Clarence River to the south and the Tweed River to the north. Situated in northeastern New South Wales, Australia. ... The Tweed River is a short river on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia. ...

It is only navigable for a short way up its length, possibly as far as Coraki. It is heavily used for irrigation along its length. Several weirs have been constructed in order to mitigate the effects of flooding, most notably at Casino. Irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. ... The bridge and weir mechanism at Sturminster Newton on the River Stour, Dorset. ...

A major tributary of the Richmond River is the Wilson River, which flows through the city of Lismore. Lismore is a sub-tropical city and Local Government Area in the far north of New South Wales, Australia. ...