Erskine | |
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: | 21km (13miles) |
Source Confluence: | Bedford Creek and Glen Erskine Creek |
Source Confluence Location: | Mount Erskine |
Source Confluence Elevation: | 367m (1,204feet) |
Mouth: | confluence with the Nepean River |
Mouth Location: | near |
Mouth Elevation: | 38m (125feet) |
River System: | Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment |
Custom Label: | National park |
Custom Data: | Blue Mountains NP |
Extra: | [1] [2] |
The Erskine Creek, a perennial stream of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.
Formed by the confluence of the Bedford and Glen Erskine creeks, the Erskine Creek (officially designated a river) rises below Mount Erskine, between and, and flows generally south, north-east, and east, before reaching its confluence with the Nepean River, near . The river descends over its 21km (13miles) course.[2]
The river is entirely contained within the world heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park.[3]