Congewai Creek

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Congewai Creek
North Arm of Wollombi Brook, Coongewai Creek, Coongeewa Creek [1]
Congewai Creek valley.jpg
View down Congewai Creek valley
Congewai Creek
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Sydney Basin (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Local government area Cessnock
Physical characteristics
SourceMyall Range
  location Watagans National Park
  elevation199 m (653 ft)
Mouth confluence with Wollombi Brook
  location
near Wollombi
  elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Length45 km (28 mi)
Basin features
River system Hunter River catchment
National park Watagans NP
[1] [2]

Congewai Creek, a watercourse of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter district of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course

The Congewai Creek rises below Myall Range, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of Quorrobolong trig station within the Watagans National Park. The river flows generally west by south, then north by west, then northwest by north, then west by north, then west southwest, and then south, [1] joined by four tributaries including the Cedar Creek, before reaching its confluence with the Wollombi Brook near Wollombi. The river descends 106 metres (348 ft) over its 45 kilometres (28 mi) course. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Congewai Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 October 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Map of Congewai Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2013.

32°52′S151°12′E / 32.867°S 151.200°E / -32.867; 151.200