Growee River

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Growee River
Growee Creek [1]
Growee River
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region NSW South Western Slopes (IBRA), Central Tablelands
Local government area Mid-Western Regional
Town Bylong
Physical characteristics
Source Great Dividing Range
 • locationbelow Hefrons Hole, northeast of Rylstone
 • elevation661 m (2,169 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Bylong River
 • location
near Bylong
 • elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Length42 km (26 mi)
Basin features
River system Hunter River catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftGinghi Creek (Growee River), Gulf Creek, Yarramung Creek
[1] [2]

Growee River, a perennial river of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course and features

Growee River rises on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, below Hefrons Hole, northeast of Rylstone and flows generally northwest then north northeast, then north by west then northeast, joined by three minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Bylong River near Bylong. The river descends 407 metres (1,335 ft) over its 42 kilometres (26 mi) course. [2]

The Bylong Valley Way crosses the Growee River at multiple points from below Growee Mountain in the south to near the town of Bylong in the north. [2]

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References

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

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