Gunningbland Creek

Gunningbland
Creek[1]
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Regions NSW South Western Slopes (IBRA), Central West
Local government area Forbes
Part of Lachlan sub–catchment,
Murray-Darling basin
Source confluence Myall Creek and Box Camp Creeks
 - location west of Parkes
 - elevation 271 m (889 ft)
 - coordinates 33°2′46″S 147°59′4″E / 33.04611°S 147.98444°E / -33.04611; 147.98444
Mouth confluence with the Goobang Creek
 - location west of Bogan Gate
 - elevation 206 m (676 ft)
 - coordinates 33°9′29″S 147°27′10″E / 33.15806°S 147.45278°E / -33.15806; 147.45278Coordinates: 33°9′29″S 147°27′10″E / 33.15806°S 147.45278°E / -33.15806; 147.45278
Length 54 km (34 mi)
Location of the Gunningbland Creek mouth
in New South Wales
[1][2]

The Gunningbland Creek, a perennial river of the Lachlan subcatchment, part of the Murrumbidgee catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Gunningbland Creek (technically a river[1]) is formed by or near the confluence of the Myall and Box Camp Creeks, west of Parkes, and flows generally west southwest before reaching its confluence with the Goobang Creek, west of Bogan Gate. The creek descends 65 metres (213 ft) over its 54-kilometre (34 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gunningbland Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Gunningbland Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 28 December 2014.


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