Rocky Ponds Creek Explained

Rocky Ponds
Name Other:Spring
Map Size:250
Pushpin Map:Australia New South Wales
Pushpin Map Size:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Rocky Ponds 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 Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South West Slopes
Subdivision Type5:LGA
Subdivision Name5:Hilltops
Length:25km (16miles)
Source1:Great Dividing Range
Source1 Location:east of
Source1 Coordinates:-34.5322°N 148.5181°W
Source1 Elevation:404m (1,325feet)
Mouth:confluence with the Jugiong Creek
Mouth Location:west of
Mouth Coordinates:-34.6925°N 148.4822°W
Mouth Elevation:315m (1,033feet)
River System:Murrumbidgee catchment,
Murray–Darling basin
Custom Label:Dams
Extra:[1]

The Rocky Ponds Creek, a watercourse that is part 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 Rocky Ponds Creek (technically a river) rises below Rocky Ponds, approximately east of the town of, on the south western slopes of the Great Dividing Range. The creek flows generally west and then south before reaching its confluence with the Jugiong Creek (itself a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River) near the locality of Hidden Brook, and west of . The creek descends over its 25km (16miles) course.[1]

The Burley Griffin Way crosses the creek in the parish of Cumbamurra.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Spring Creek, NSW. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 5 January 2015.