Burns Creek

For the suburb in Honiara, see Burns_Creek,_Honiara.

Burns Creek
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	New England Tablelands (IBRA), Northern Tablelands
Local government area	Walcha
Physical characteristics
Source	Great Dividing Range
• location	near Dicks Hut
• elevation	984 m (3,228 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Rowleys River
• location	south of Yarrowitch
• elevation	335 m (1,099 ft)
Length	21 km (13 mi)
Basin features
River system	Manning River catchment
[1] [2]

Burns Creek, a watercourse of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Burns Creek rises on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast by north from the locality of Dicks Hut. The river flows generally southeast through Enfield State Forest, then south and east southeast before reaching its confluence with the Rowleys River, in remote country, south southeast of Yarrowitch. The river descends 648 metres (2,126 ft) over its 21 kilometres (13 mi) course. ^[2]

See also

• New South Wales portal

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers in New South Wales (A-K)
• List of rivers of Australia

References

1. "Burns Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 October 2013.
2. "Map of Burns River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2013.

External links

• "Manning River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.

31°22′S152°53′E / 31.367°S 152.883°E / -31.367; 152.883