Cattle Creek (New South Wales)

Cattle Creek
Eastern Brook[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
Source Great Dividing Range
 - location near Rocky Nob
 - elevation 1,130 m (3,707 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Munmurra River
 - location northeast of Cassilis
 - elevation 430 m (1,411 ft)
Length 26 km (16 mi)
[2][3]

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

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

Coordinates: 31°52′S 150°06′E / 31.867°S 150.100°E / -31.867; 150.100


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