Congewai Creek
| Congewai Creek North Arm of Wollombi Brook, Coongewai Creek, Coongeewa Creek[1] | |
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 View down Congewai Creek valley | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Upper Hunter |
| Local government area | Cessnock |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Myall Range |
| • location | Watagans National Park |
| • elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with Wollombi Brook |
• location | near Wollombi |
• elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Length | 45 km (28 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hunter River catchment |
| National park | Watagans NP |
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Congewai Creek, a watercourse of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter district of New South Wales, Australia.
Course
The Congewai Creek rises below Myall Range, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of Quorrobolong trig station within the Watagans National Park. The river flows generally west by south, then north by west, then northwest by north, then west by north, then west southwest, and then south,[1] joined by four tributaries including the Cedar Creek, before reaching its confluence with the Wollombi Brook near Wollombi. The river descends 106 metres (348 ft) over its 45 kilometres (28 mi) course.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Congewai Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Congewai Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
External links
- "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°52′S 151°12′E / 32.867°S 151.200°E