Bedford Creek Explained

Bedford
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New South Wales
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Sydney Basin (IBRA), Blue Mountains
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:City of Blue Mountains
Length:22km (14miles)
Source1:Bodington Hill
Source1 Location:between and
Source1 Elevation:590m (1,940feet)
Mouth:confluence with Glen Erskine Creek to form the Erskine Creek
Mouth Location:near Mount Gibson, south of
Mouth Elevation:323m (1,060feet)
River System:Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Custom Label:National park
Custom Data:Blue Mountains NP
Extra:[1] [2]

The Bedford Creek, a perennial stream of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course

The Bedford Creek (officially designated as a river) rises near Bodington Hill, between and, and flows generally south-east and south, before reaching its confluence with the Glen Erskine Creek to form the Erskine Creek, in remote country south-east of Mount Gibson, south of . The river descends over its 22km (14miles) course.[2]

The river is entirely contained within the world heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park.[3]

See also

References

-33.7833°N 179°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Place Name Search: Bedford Creek . Geoscience Australia . . 2010 . 24 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224095437/http://www.ga.gov.au/place-name/PlaceDetails.jsp?fctext=STRM&submit1=NSW3518 . 24 December 2013 .
  2. Web site: Map of Bedford Creek . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . Digital Atlas Pty Limited . 2013 . 24 December 2013 .
  3. Web site: Blue Mountains National Park: Sector map: Woodford . . . 24 December 2013.