Mooney Mooney Creek

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Mooney Mooney
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Although named Mooney Mooney Creek, it is actually a river.
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Sydney Basin (IBRA), Central Coast
Local government areas Central Coast
Town Mooney Mooney
Physical characteristics
Source Peats Ridge
  location Central Mangrove
  elevation293 m (961 ft)
Mouth confluence with Hawkesbury River
  location
Mooney Mooney
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length32 km (20 mi)
Basin features
River system Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Tributaries 
  leftLittle Mooney Mooney Creek, Floods Creek, Piles Creek
  rightAusburn Creek, Calverts Creek
Bridges
National park Brisbane Water National Park
[1] [2]

The Mooney Mooney Creek, a perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course and features

The Mooney Mooney Creek rises southeast of Central Mangrove below Peats Ridge, and flows generally south before reaching its confluence with the Hawkesbury River at the locality of Mooney Mooney. The river descends 294 metres (965 ft) over its 32-kilometre (20 mi) course. [2]

Although called a creek, the watercourse is designated as a river, [1] and is impounded by the Mooney Mooney Upper Dam, below Mount White. The Pacific Motorway, via the Mooney Mooney Bridge, and the Central Coast Highway crosses the river, both east of the Calga interchange. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mooney Mooney Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 April 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 "Mooney Mooney Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2013.

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