Cattle Creek (New South Wales)

Cattle Creek, a partly perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Cattle Creek
Eastern Brook[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSydney Basin (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Local government areaUpper Hunter
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
 • locationnear Rocky Nob
 • elevation1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Munmurra River
 • location
northeast of Cassilis
 • elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Length26 km (16 mi)
Basin features
River systemHunter River catchment
[2][3]

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
  1. "Cattle Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. "Map of Eastern Brook (Cattle) Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  3. "Map of Cattle Creek (Eastern Brook), NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2013.


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