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