Cattle Creek (New South Wales)
| Cattle Creek Eastern Brook[1] | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Upper Hunter |
| Local government area | Upper Hunter |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Rocky Nob |
| • elevation | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Munmurra River |
• location | northeast of Cassilis |
• elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hunter River catchment |
| [2][3] | |
Cattle Creek, a partly perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course
The Cattle Creek rises on the southern slopes of the Great Dividing Range about 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) southwest of Rocky Nob. The river flows generally southwest and is joined by the Eastern Brook before reaching its confluence with the Munmurra River northeast of Cassilis. Cattle Creek descends 700 metres (2,300 ft) over its 26 kilometres (16 mi) course.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "Cattle Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Eastern Brook (Cattle) Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Cattle Creek (Eastern Brook), NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 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 | |
31°52′S 150°06′E / 31.867°S 150.100°E