Bow River (New South Wales)
For other uses, see Bow River.
| Bow River | |
| Bow Creek[1] | |
| Partly perennial stream[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Regions | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Upper Hunter |
| Local government area | Upper Hunter |
| Part of | Hunter River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Killoe Creek, Councils Creek, Redlynch Creek |
| Source | Galla Gilla Mountain |
| Source confluence | Bobialla Creek and Spring Creek |
| - location | Bow, west of Merriwa |
| - elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Mouth | Goulburn River |
| - location | west of Denman |
| - elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
| National park | Goulburn River NP |
| [2] | |
Bow River, a partly perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter district of New South Wales, Australia.
Course
Bow River rises below Galla Gilla Mountain and is formed by the confluence of Bobialla Creek and Spring Creek, near the village of Bow, west of Merriwa, and flows generally south southwest, southeast, and south, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Goulburn River within Goulburn River National Park, west of Denman. Bow River descends 150 metres (490 ft) over its 38 kilometres (24 mi) course.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Bow River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- 1 2 "Map of Bow River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
External links
- "Hunter River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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Coordinates: 32°11′55″S 150°13′04″E / 32.19861°S 150.21778°E
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