The Rocky Ponds Creek, a watercourse[1] that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Rocky Ponds Spring[1] | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Rocky Ponds Creek mouth in New South Wales | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South West Slopes |
| LGA | Hilltops |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | east of Murrumburrah |
| • coordinates | 34°31′56″S 148°31′5″E / 34.53222°S 148.51806°E |
| • elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Jugiong Creek |
• location | west of Binalong |
• coordinates | 34°41′33″S 148°28′56″E / 34.69250°S 148.48222°E |
• elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| [2] | |
Course and features
editThe Rocky Ponds Creek (technically a river[1]) rises below Rocky Ponds, approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of the town of Murrumburrah, on the south western slopes of the Great Dividing Range. The creek flows generally west and then south before reaching its confluence with the Jugiong Creek (itself a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River) near the locality of Hidden Brook, and west of Binalong. The creek descends 89 metres (292 ft) over its 25-kilometre (16 mi) course.[2]
The Burley Griffin Way crosses the creek in the parish of Cumbamurra.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Rocky Ponds Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Map of Spring Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
External links
edit- Trueman, Will (2012). True Tales of the Trout Cod: River Histories of the Murray–Darling Basin (Lachlan River catchment booklet) (PDF). Canberra: Murray–Darling Basin Authority. ISBN 978-1-921914-98-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2014.
- Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority website
- "Murrumbidgee and Lake George catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.