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. 1 2 "Bow River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Bow River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2013.

Coordinates: 32°11′55″S 150°13′04″E / 32.19861°S 150.21778°E / -32.19861; 150.21778


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