Manning River estuary

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The Manning River estuary is a complex coastal waterway on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, where the Manning River meets the Pacific Ocean through multiple shifting channels and islands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal waterway
estuary
climate humid subtropical
country Australia
emptiesInto Pacific Ocean
hasBiodiversityValue high
hasEcologicalSignificance habitat for waterbirds
nursery habitat for fish and invertebrates
hasFeature intertidal flats
mangrove forests
multiple river mouths
saltmarsh
sand spits
seagrass beds
shifting channels
tidal islands
hasFloodHistory subject to river flooding
hasGeomorphology drowned river valley
hasManagementAuthority New South Wales Government
hasManagementPlan coastal zone and estuary management plans
hasMouthPosition coast of the Pacific Ocean
hasProcess channel migration
sediment transport
tidal flushing
hasSalinityRegime brackish to marine
hasTidalInfluence yes
hasWaterBody Manning River
hydrologicalType tide-dominated estuary
locatedIn Mid North Coast
New South Wales
mouthOf Manning River
near Harrington
Old Bar
Taree
partOf Manning River catchment
region Mid North Coast of New South Wales
supportsUse boating
commercial fishing
recreational fishing
tourism
threatenedBy catchment land-use change
coastal erosion
sea level rise

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Manning River hasEstuary Manning River estuary
Manning Valley hasCoastalFeature Manning River delta
linked to: Manning River estuary
Harrington Breakwall adjacentTo Manning River mouth
linked to: Manning River estuary
Crowdy Head locatedNear Manning River mouth
linked to: Manning River estuary