Beaury Creek
The Beaury Creek, a perennial stream of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Beaury Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Rivers |
| Local government area | Tenterfield |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | McPherson Range |
| • location | near Woodenbong |
| • elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Tooloom Creek |
• location | near Tooloom |
• elevation | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Clarence River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Boundary Creek (Tenterfield) |
| National park | Tooloom NP |
| [1][2] | |
Course and features
Beaury Creek rises on the southern slopes of the McPherson Range below Bald Knob, about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) west by north of Woodenbong. The river flows generally south southwest, joined by one minor tributary before reaching its confluence with the Tooloom Creek near Tooloom. The river descends 120 metres (390 ft) over its 20 kilometres (12 mi) course.[2]
See also
References
- "Beaury Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- "Map of Beaury Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
River systems and rivers of the Northern Rivers catchments, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Tweed Shire and Tweed River | |
| Byron Shire and Brunswick River | |
| Richmond Valley and Richmond River | |
| Clarence Valley and Clarence River |
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| Coffs Harbour, Bellingen Shire, and Bellinger River | |
| Nambucca Shire, Kempsey Shire, and Nambucca-Macleay rivers | |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings and Hastings River | |
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