Bowning Creek

The Bowning Creek, a mostlyperennial river[1] that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South West Slopes and Riverina regions of New South Wales, Australia.

Bowning
Location of the Bowning Creek mouth in New South Wales
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSouth Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South West Slopes, Riverina
LGAYass Valley
TownBowning
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
  locationnear Goondah
  coordinates34°43′28″S 148°48′22″E
Mouthconfluence with Yass River
  location
west of Yass
  coordinates
34°50′33″S 148°48′8″E
Length15 km (9.3 mi)
Basin features
River systemMurrumbidgee sub-catchment,
Murray–Darling basin

Course and features

The Bowning Creek (technically a river[1]) rises north of Bowning, on the south western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally south by west before reaching its confluence with the Yass River west of Yass.

The creek is crossed by the Hume Highway south of Bowning.

See also

References

  1. "Bowning Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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