Pages Creek
Pages Creek, a mostly perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Pages Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Upper Hunter |
| Local government area | Upper Hunter Shire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | Ben Halls Gap |
| • elevation | 1,360 m (4,460 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Hunter River |
• location | at Ellerston |
• elevation | 513 m (1,683 ft) |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hunter River catchment |
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Course
Officially designated as a river,[1] the Pages Creek rises on the southern slopes of the Great Dividing Range near Ben Halls Gap. The river flows generally southeast before reaching its confluence with the Hunter River at Ellerston. Pages Creek descends 842 metres (2,762 ft) over its 38 kilometres (24 mi) course.[2]
See also
References
- "Pages Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- "Map of Pages Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 18 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 | |
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