The Cowriga Creek, a mostly–perennial river[2] that is part of the Lachlan sub-catchment of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Cowriga Conibul, Browns | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Cowriga Creek mouth in New South Wales | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Central West |
| LGA | Blayney |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Huntley Trig. Station |
| • coordinates | 33°25′9″S 149°8′16″E / 33.41917°S 149.13778°E |
| Mouth | confluence with Belubula River |
• location | northwest of Carcoar |
• coordinates | 33°35′54″S 149°7′46″E / 33.59833°S 149.12944°E |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Lachlan sub-catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| [1] | |
Course and features
editThe Cowriga Creek (technically a river[2]) rises about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of Huntley trigonometric station west of Spring Hill, and flows generally south and south by west before reaching its confluence with the Belubula River northwest of Carcoar.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Our partners: local government". Lachlan Catchment Management Authority. Government of New South Wales. 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Cowriga Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
External links
edit- "Lachlan River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- Trueman, Will (2012). True Tales of the Trout Cod: River Histories of the Murray–Darling Basin (Lachlan River catchment booklet) (PDF). Canberra: Murray–Darling Basin Authority. ISBN 978-1-921914-98-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2014.