Moonan Brook
| Moonan Brook Bells Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin(IBRA),Upper Hunter |
| Local government area | Upper Hunter |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Barrington,Mount Royal Range |
| • location | Barrington Tops National Park |
| • elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Mouth | confluencewith theHunter River |
• location | at Moonan Flat |
• elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hunter Rivercatchment |
| National park | Barrington Tops NP |
| [1][2] | |
Moonan Brook,a mostlyperennial streamof theHunter Rivercatchment, is located in theHunterregion ofNew South Wales,Australia.
Course
[edit]Officially designated as a river,[1]the Moonan Brook rises belowMount Barringtonon the western slopes ofMount Royal Range.The river flows generally west northwest before reaching itsconfluencewith the Hunter River near the locality of Moonan Flat, east ofScone.Moonan Brook descends 943 metres (3,094 ft) over its 26 kilometres (16 mi)course.[2]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Moonan Brook".Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW.Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.Retrieved18 October2013.
- ^ab"Map of Moonan Brook, NSW".Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.Retrieved18 October2013.
External links
[edit]- "Hunter River catchment"(map).Office of Environment and Heritage.Government of New South Wales.
River systems and rivers ofHunter-Central Rivers catchment,New South Wales,Australia | |
|---|---|
| Manning River | |
| Great Lakes | |
| Hunter ValleyandHunter River | |
31°58′S151°21′E/ 31.967°S 151.350°E