Bylong River

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Bylong River
Bylong Creek [1]
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region NSW North Coast (IBRA), Central Tablelands, Hunter
Local government area Mid-Western Regional
Physical characteristics
Source Wollemi National Park, Great Dividing Range
  locationnear Rylstone
  elevation748 m (2,454 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Goulburn River
  location
north of Bylong
  elevation
218 m (715 ft)
Length48 km (30 mi)
Basin features
River system Hunter River catchment
Tributaries 
  leftCousins Creek, Growee River, Coggan Creek
  rightReedy Creek (New South Wales), Wattle Creek, Lee Creek (New South Wales), Dry Creek (Bylong River)
National park Wollemi NP
[2]

Bylong River, a perennial river of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Central Tablelands and Upper Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course

Bylong River rises in the central tablelands of the Capertee Valley, within Wollemi National Park, on the north-western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, below Goat Mountain, and flows generally north-east, joined by seven tributaries, including the Growee River, before reaching its confluence with the Goulburn River, north of the village of Bylong. The river descends 530 metres (1,740 ft) over its 48 kilometres (30 mi) course. [2]

The Goulburn River eventually flows into the Hunter River, a major waterway which flows into the Tasman Sea at Newcastle. [3]

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References

  1. "Place Name Search: Bylong River". Geoscience Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Bylong River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  3. "Bylong River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 February 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Coordinates: 32°25′54″S150°08′05″E / 32.43167°S 150.13472°E / -32.43167; 150.13472