Rush Creek (New South Wales)
The Rush Creek, a perennial stream of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Outer Metropolitan Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Rush The Rush Creek[1] | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Outer Metropolitan Sydney |
| Municipality | City of Hawkesbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Parr Ridge |
| • location | near Mile Ridge |
| • elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with Webbs Creek |
• location | near Upper Macdonald |
• elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment |
| State conservation area | Parr SCA |
| [2][3] | |
Course
The Rush Creek (officially designated as a river[1]) rises about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-east of the Parr Spur Ridge Trigonometry Station, near Mile Ridge and east of the Putty Road. The river flows generally north-east by east before reaching its confluence with Webbs Creek in remote country within the Parr State Conservation Area, south-west of Upper Macdonald. The river descends 265 metres (869 ft) over its 20-kilometre (12 mi) course.[3]
See also
References
- "Rush Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- "Place Name Search: Rush Creek". Geoscience Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. 2010. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- "Map of Rush Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Digital Atlas Pty Limited. 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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