geo.wikisort.org - RiverThe Webbs Creek, a perennial stream of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Outer Metropolitan Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia.
This article is about the river. For the settlement, see Webbs Creek, New South Wales.
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Country | Australia |
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State | New South Wales |
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Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Outer Metropolitan Sydney |
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Municipality | City of Hawkesbury |
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Source | Womerah Range |
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• location | near Mile Ridge |
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• elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
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Mouth | confluence with Hawkesbury River |
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• location | near Wisemans Ferry |
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• elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
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Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
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River system | Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment |
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Tributaries | |
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• right | Budda Creek, Rush Creek, Doyles Hollow |
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State conservation area | Parr SCA |
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Course
The Webbs Creek (officially designated as a river[3]) rises below the Womerah Range, near the Devils Hole in remote country within the Parr State Conservation Area. The river flows generally north-east by east before reaching its confluence with the Hawkesbury River, south-west of Wisemans Ferry. The river descends 271 metres (889 ft) over its 40-kilometre (25 mi) course.[2]
See also
- New South Wales portal
- Water portal
- Environment portal
References
- "Place Name Search: Webbs Creek". Geoscience Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- "Map of Webbs Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Digital Atlas Pty Limited. 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- "Webbs Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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Islands | |
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National parks and nature reserves |
- Bouddi
- Brisbane Water
- Cattai
- Dharug
- Ku-ring-gai Chase
- Marramarra
- Muogamarra
- Popran
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European explorers of the region |
- Arthur Phillip
- Watkin Tench
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Bridges and ferries | Bridges |
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge
- Hawkesbury River railway station
- Mooney Mooney Bridge
- Peats Ferry Bridge
- Windsor Bridge
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Ferries |
- Berowra Waters
- Hawkesbury River Ferries
- Lower Portland
- Sackville
- Webbs Creek
- Wisemans
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Adjoining rivers, bays, reservoirs, and creeks | Rivers | |
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Bays | |
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Reservoirs |
- Mangrove Creek Dam
- Warragamba Dam
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Creeks | |
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Local government areas |
- Central Coast
- Hawkesbury
- Hornsby
- Penrith
- Northern Beaches
- The Hills
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Education |
- Colo High
- Richmond High
- Windsor High
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Major attractions | |
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Hawkesbury-Nepean | |
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