Christmas Creek

This article is about the creek in New South Wales. For the mine in Western Australia, see Christmas Creek mine. For the airport in Western Australia, see Christmas Creek Airport.
Christmas Creek
Perennial stream[1]
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Regions NSW North Coast (IBRA), Mid North Coast
Local government area Kempsey
Part of Macleay River catchment
Source Roses Knob, Great Dividing Range
 - location near Collombatti
 - elevation 121 m (397 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Macleay River
 - location at Frederickton
 - elevation −4 m (−13 ft)
Length 38 km (24 mi)
[1][2]

The Christmas Creek, a perennial stream[1] that is part of the Macleay River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Christmas Creek rises below Roses Knob, about 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) east by north of the locality of Willawarrin, near Collombatti, within the Collombatti State Forest. The river flows generally south southeast before reaching its confluence with the Macleay River at Frederickton.[1] The river descends 125 metres (410 ft) over its 38 kilometres (24 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Christmas Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Christmas Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2013.

Coordinates: 31°00′S 152°45′E / 31.000°S 152.750°E / -31.000; 152.750


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