Bow River (New South Wales) Explained

Bow River
Name Other:Bow Creek
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New South Wales
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Sydney Basin (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Subdivision Type5:Local government area
Subdivision Name5:Upper Hunter
Length:38km (24miles)
Source1:Galla Gilla Mountain
Source Confluence:Bobialla Creek and Spring Creek
Source Confluence Location:Bow, west of Merriwa
Source Confluence Elevation:342m (1,122feet)
Mouth:Goulburn River
Mouth Location:west of Denman
Mouth Elevation:192m (630feet)
River System:Hunter River catchment
Tributaries Right:Killoe Creek, Councils Creek, Redlynch Creek
Custom Label:National park
Custom Data:Goulburn River NP
Extra:[1]

Bow River, a partly perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter district of New South Wales, Australia.

Course

Bow River rises below Galla Gilla Mountain and is formed by the confluence of Bobialla Creek and Spring Creek, near the village of Bow, west of Merriwa, and flows generally south southwest, southeast, and south, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Goulburn River within Goulburn River National Park, west of Denman. Bow River descends over its course.[1]

See also

External links

-32.1986°N 150.2178°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Bow River, NSW . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 23 March 2013.