Blackwater Creek (New South Wales)
| Blackwater Creek | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Hunter |
| Local government area | Muswellbrook |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below Mount Coricudgy |
| • elevation | 728 m (2,388 ft) |
| Mouth | Widden Brook |
• location | south southwest of Denman |
• elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Length | 34 km (21 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hunter River catchment |
| [1][2] | |
Blackwater Creek, a perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course
[edit]The Blackwater Creek rises below Mount Coricudgy, on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range. The river flows generally northeast and then northwest before reaching its confluence with the Widden Brook in remote country south southwest of Denman.[1] The river descends 502 metres (1,647 ft) over its 34 metres (112 ft) course.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Blackwater Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Blackwater Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
External links
[edit]- "Hunter River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
River systems and rivers of Hunter-Central Rivers catchment, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Manning River | |
| Great Lakes | |
| Hunter Valley and Hunter River | |
32°45′S 150°28′E / 32.750°S 150.467°E
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