Moonan Brook

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Moonan Brook
Bells Creek
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Sydney Basin (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Local government area Upper Hunter
Physical characteristics
Source Mount Barrington, Mount Royal Range
  location Barrington Tops National Park
  elevation1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Hunter River
  location
at Moonan Flat
  elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Length26 km (16 mi)
Basin features
River system Hunter River catchment
National park Barrington Tops NP
[1] [2]

Moonan Brook, a mostly perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course

Officially designated as a river, [1] the Moonan Brook rises below Mount Barrington on the western slopes of Mount Royal Range. The river flows generally west northwest before reaching its confluence with the Hunter River near the locality of Moonan Flat, east of Scone. Moonan Brook descends 943 metres (3,094 ft) over its 26 kilometres (16 mi) course. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Moonan Brook". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 October 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Map of Moonan Brook, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2013.

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