Rush Creek (New South Wales) Explained

Rush
Name Other:The Rush Creek
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New South Wales
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Sydney Basin (IBRA), Outer Metropolitan Sydney
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:City of Hawkesbury
Length:20km (10miles)
Source1:Parr Ridge
Source1 Location:near Mile Ridge
Source1 Elevation:301m (988feet)
Mouth:confluence with Webbs Creek
Mouth Location:near
Mouth Elevation:36m (118feet)
River System:Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Custom Label:State conservation area
Custom Data:Parr SCA
Extra:[1] [2]

The Rush Creek, a perennial stream of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Outer Metropolitan Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course

The Rush Creek (officially designated as a river) rises about south-east of the Parr Spur Ridge Trigonometry Station, near Mile Ridge and east of the Putty Road. The river flows generally north-east by east before reaching its confluence with Webbs Creek in remote country within the Parr State Conservation Area, south-west of . The river descends over its 20km (10miles) course.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Place Name Search: Rush Creek . Geoscience Australia . . 2010 . 24 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131226061436/http://www.ga.gov.au/place-name/PlaceDetails.jsp?fctext=STRM&submit1=NSW50551&fctext=STRM&fctext=STRM&fctext=STRM&fctext=STRM&fctext=STRM&fctext=STRM&fctext=STRM&fctext=STRM&fctext=STRM&fctext=STRM . 26 December 2013 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Map of Rush Creek, NSW . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . Digital Atlas Pty Limited . 2013 . 24 December 2013 .