Barigan Creek

Barigan Creek
Watercourse[1]
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Regions NSW North Coast (IBRA), Central Tablelands
Local government area Mid-Western Region
Part of Hunter River catchment
Source Great Dividing Range
 - location near Mount Stormy
 - elevation 771 m (2,530 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Wollar Creek
 - location east of Gulgong
 - elevation 387 m (1,270 ft)
Length 24 km (15 mi)
[1][2]

Barigan Creek, a watercourse of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course

The Barigan Creek rises below Mount Stormy, on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range. The river flows generally north northwest before reaching its confluence with the Wollar Creek, east of the town of Gulgong.[1] The river descends 384 metres (1,260 ft) over its 24 kilometres (15 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Barigan Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Barigan Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

Coordinates: 32°36′06″S 150°01′20″E / 32.60167°S 150.02222°E / -32.60167; 150.02222


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