Erskine Creek

Erskine
Creek[1]
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Regions Sydney Basin (IBRA), Blue Mountains
Municipality City of Blue Mountains
Part of Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Source confluence Bedford Creek and Glen Erskine Creek
 - location Mount Erskine
 - elevation 367 m (1,204 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Nepean River
 - location near Mulgoa
 - elevation 38 m (125 ft)
Length 21 km (13 mi)
National park Blue Mountains NP
[2][3]

The Erskine Creek, a perennial stream of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course

Formed by the confluence of the Bedford and Glen Erskine creeks, the Erskine Creek (officially designated a river[1]) rises below Mount Erskine, between Bullaburra and Wentworth Falls, and flows generally south, north-east, and east, before reaching its confluence with the Nepean River, near Mulgoa. The river descends 329 metres (1,079 ft) over its 21-kilometre (13 mi) course.[3]

The river is entirely contained within the world heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Erskine Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Place Name Search: Erskine Creek". Geoscience Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Map of Erskine Creek". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Digital Atlas Pty Limited. 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Blue Mountains National Park: Sector map: Glenbrook". NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

Coordinates: 33°52′S 150°30′E / 33.867°S 150.500°E / -33.867; 150.500


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