Peelwood Creek Explained

Peelwood
Name Other:Kangaloolah
Map Size:250
Pushpin Map:Australia New South Wales
Pushpin Map Size:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Peelwood Creek mouth in New South Wales
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New South Wales
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:South Western Slopes (IBRA), South West Slopes
Subdivision Type5:LGA
Subdivision Name5:Upper Lachlan
Length:33km (21miles)
Source1:Great Dividing Range
Source1 Location:north of
Source1 Coordinates:-34.2367°N 149.4056°W
Source1 Elevation:843m (2,766feet)
Mouth:Tuena Creek
Mouth Location:east of and south of
Mouth Coordinates:-34.035°N 149.3644°W
Mouth Elevation:497m (1,631feet)
River System:Lachlan subcatchment,
Murray–Darling basin
Custom Label:Waterfall
Extra:[1] [2]

The Peelwood Creek, a watercourse that is part of the Lachlan sub-catchment of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Peelwood Creek (technically a river) rises in remote country north of and, sourced by runoff from the Great Dividing Range. The creek flows generally north, then northeast, then northwest by west, before reaching its confluence with the Tuena Creek, itself a tributary of the Lachlan River, east of, south of, and southeast of . The creek descends over its 33km (21miles) course.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Peelwood Creek, NSW. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 3 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Our partners: local government . Lachlan Catchment Management Authority . Government of New South Wales . 2013 . 3 January 2015.