Yamba in New South Wales
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Yamba, New South Wales

Yamba is a town in northern New South Wales, Australia at the mouth of the Clarence River. The first European to visit the area was Matthew Flinders, who stopped by in Yamba Bay for six days in July 1799. The town economy is strongly based on fishing and tourism, but has a diverse range of influences, due to the 'Sea Change' phenomena and the large amount of baby boomers who are starting to retire to the warmer climates.

Located at -29.4333, 153.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Ports and harbours of New South Wales, Australian Aboriginal placenames, Northern Rivers, Fishing communities in Australia

Iluka, New South Wales

Iluka is a small village at the mouth of the Clarence River in New South Wales, Australia. It is situated directly across the river from the resort town of Yamba. At the 2006 census, Iluka had a population of 1,739 people. The town's name is derived from an aboriginal word meaning 'near the sea'. It has long beaches on the ocean side of the river. It is reached by turning off the Pacific Highway approximately 20 kilometres north of Maclean.

Located at -29.4, 153.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Australian Aboriginal placenames, Northern Rivers

Sea foam

Sea foam, ocean foam, beach foam, or spume is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations of dissolved organic matter derived from sources such as the offshore breakdown of algal blooms. These compounds can act as surfactants or foaming agents.

Located at -29.4333, 153.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Foams, Aquatic ecology, Chemical oceanography, Liquid water, Physical Oceanography

Iluka Nature Reserve

Iluka Nature Reserve is part of the World Heritage Site Gondwana Rainforests of Australia inscribed in 1986 and added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2007. It is one of the last remaining littoral rainforests in the Southern Hemisphere. It contains many different plant species ranging from coastal dune species to tropical rainforest species. The Iluka rainforest has a vast range of native animal species ranging from wallabies and kangaroos to wombats and echidnas.

Located at -29.4039, 153.362 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nature reserves in New South Wales, Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, Forests of New South Wales

Clarence River Light

Clarence River Light, also known as Yamba Light or Clarence Head Light, is an active lighthouse located on Pilot Hill, a hill in Wooli Park, Yamba, New South Wales, Australia, south of the entrance of Clarence River. The current lighthouse was built in 1955, replacing a previous lighthouse built in 1880. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} It serves as the rear range light for two different ranges. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}

Located at -29.4337, 153.362 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Lighthouses completed in 1955, Lighthouses in New South Wales, Lighthouses completed in 1866

Angourie Point

Angourie Point is a surf break in the small township of Yamba on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia. Angourie Point is an exposed point break that has consistent surf, winds are from the southwest, and surf offshore winds are from the southwest. Groundswells and wind swells are good and the best swell direction is from the east northeast.

Located at -29.4779, 153.365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Surfing locations in New South Wales

HMAS Waree

HMAS Waree (W128) was a tug boat operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during World War II. She later operated as a tug boat for the Waratah Tug and Salvage Company before being requistioned by the RAN. She sank on 17 October 1946.

Located at -29.4231, 153.364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1939 ships, Ships built in New South Wales, Tugboats of the Royal Australian Navy, Shipwrecks of the Richmond-Tweed Region, Maritime incidents in 1946, Iron and steel steamships of Australia