Nowlands Creek
The Nowlands Creek, a watercourse of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands region in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
| Nowlands Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Tablelands |
| Local government area | Armidale |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Thunderbolts Range |
| • location | Diggers Hill |
| • elevation | 1,290 m (4,230 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Sara River |
• location | Nightcap Range |
• elevation | 549 m (1,801 ft) |
| Length | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Clarence River catchment |
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Location and features
Nowlands Creek rises in Thunderbolts Range, below The Black Mountain, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of Diggers Hill. The river flows generally northeast before reaching its confluence within the Sara River in remote country with the Nightcap Range. The river descends 739 metres (2,425 ft) over its 37 kilometres (23 mi) course.[2]
See also
References
- "Nowlands Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- "Map of Nowlands 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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