Lee Creek (New South Wales)
| Lee Creek Benjang Creek[1] | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW South Western Slopes (IBRA), Central Tablelands |
| Local government area | Mid-Western Regional |
| Town | Bylong |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below Thompsons Hole |
| • elevation | 808 m (2,651 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Bylong River |
• location | near Bylong |
• elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Length | 42 km (26 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hunter River catchment |
| [1][2] | |
Lee Creek, a partly perennial river of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
[edit]Officially designated as a river,[1] the Lee Creek rises on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, below Thompsons Hole, northeast of Rylstone. The river flows generally north northwest then north reaching its confluence with the Bylong River near Bylong. The river descends 542 metres (1,778 ft) over its 37 kilometres (23 mi) course.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Growee River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Lee Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 18 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°29′S 150°08′E / 32.483°S 150.133°E