The Gunningbland Creek, a perennial river of the Lachlan sub–catchment, part of the Murrumbidgee catchment of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Gunningbland | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Gunningbland Creek mouth in New South Wales | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW South Western Slopes (IBRA), Central West |
| LGA | Forbes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | Myall Creek and Box Camp Creeks |
| • location | west of Parkes |
| • coordinates | 33°2′46″S 147°59′4″E / 33.04611°S 147.98444°E |
| • elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Goobang Creek |
• location | west of Bogan Gate |
• coordinates | 33°9′29″S 147°27′10″E / 33.15806°S 147.45278°E |
• elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Length | 54 km (34 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Lachlan sub–catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
| [1][2] | |
Course and features
editThe Gunningbland Creek (technically a river[1]) is formed by or near the confluence of the Myall and Box Camp Creeks, west of Parkes, and flows generally west southwest before reaching its confluence with the Goobang Creek, west of Bogan Gate. The creek descends 65 metres (213 ft) over its 54-kilometre (34 mi) course.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Gunningbland Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Map of Gunningbland Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 28 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.