Ourimbah Creek


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

Course and features

Ourimbah Creek rises on the southern slopes of the Hunter Range, about south of. The river flows generally south southeast and east northeast, before reaching its mouth within Tuggerah Lake, about southeast of. The river descends over its course.
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 Pacific Motorway and the Pacific Highway both cross the river, at.

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".