Rous River
| Rous River North Arm Tweed River | |
|---|---|
The mouth of the Rous River, located in New South Wales | |
| Etymology | In honour of Henry John Rous |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Rivers |
| LGA | Tweed |
| City | Murwillumbah |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Hobwee, McPherson Range |
| • location | near Numinbah |
| • elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Tweed River |
• location | Tumbulgum |
• coordinates | 28°16′26″S 153°27′32″E / 28.27389°S 153.45889°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 44 km (27 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Tweed River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Crystal Creek (Rous), Nobbys Creek |
| • right | Hopkins Creek, Jacksons Creek (New South Wales) |
| Nature reserve | Limpinwood Nature Reserve |
Rous River, a perennial river of the Tweed River catchment, is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.