Clouds Creek

Clouds Creek
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	New England Tablelands (IBRA), Northern Tablelands
Local government area	Clarence Valley
Physical characteristics
Source	Great Dividing Range
• location	near Sheas Nob, Ellis State Forest
• elevation	749 m (2,457 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Nymboida River
• location	Benabar, south of Nymboida
• elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Length	40 km (25 mi)
Basin features
River system	Clarence River catchment
[1] [2] [3]

The Clouds Creek, a perennial stream ^[1] that is part of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Clouds Creek rises in the Ellis State Forest, about 8.8 kilometres (5.5 mi) west southwest of Sheas Nob, within the Great Dividing Range, south southwest of Grafton. The river flows generally to the east then north before reaching its confluence with the Nymboida River at Benabar, a locality on the Armidale Road, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Nymboida. ^[1] The river descends 56 metres (184 ft) over its 42 kilometres (26 mi) course, ^[3] including descending over Clouds Creek Falls about 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) northwest of Kurrajong Spur. ^[2]

See also

• New South Wales portal

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

References

1. "Clouds Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 October 2013.
2. "Clouds Creek Falls". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 October 2013.
3. "Map of Clouds Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 4 October 2013.