Webbs Creek

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Webbs
Webbs Creek
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Sydney Basin (IBRA), Outer Metropolitan Sydney
Municipality City of Hawkesbury
Physical characteristics
SourceWomerah Range
 • locationnear Mile Ridge
 • elevation273 m (896 ft)
Mouth confluence with Hawkesbury River
 • location
near Wisemans Ferry
 • elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Length40 km (25 mi)
Basin features
River system Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Tributaries 
 • rightBudda Creek, Rush Creek, Doyles Hollow
State conservation area Parr SCA
[1] [2]

The Webbs Creek, a perennial stream of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Outer Metropolitan Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course

The Webbs Creek (officially designated as a river [3] ) rises below the Womerah Range, near the Devils Hole in remote country within the Parr State Conservation Area. The river flows generally north-east by east before reaching its confluence with the Hawkesbury River, south-west of Wisemans Ferry. The river descends 271 metres (889 ft) over its 40-kilometre (25 mi) course. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Place Name Search: Webbs Creek". Geoscience Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Webbs Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Digital Atlas Pty Limited. 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Webbs Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 December 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

33°20′S150°46′E / 33.333°S 150.767°E / -33.333; 150.767