Congewai Creek
North Arm of Wollombi Brook, Coongewai Creek, Coongeewa Creek[1]
View down Congewai Creek valley
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSydney Basin (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Local government areaCessnock
Physical characteristics
SourceMyall Range
 • locationWatagans National Park
 • elevation199 m (653 ft)
Mouthconfluence with Wollombi Brook
 • location
near Wollombi
 • elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Length45 km (28 mi)
Basin features
River systemHunter River catchment
National parkWatagans NP
[1][2]

Congewai Creek, a watercourse of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter district of New South Wales, Australia.

Course

The Congewai Creek rises below Myall Range, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of Quorrobolong trig station within the Watagans National Park. The river flows generally west by south, then north by west, then northwest by north, then west by north, then west southwest, and then south,[1] joined by four tributaries including the Cedar Creek, before reaching its confluence with the Wollombi Brook near Wollombi. The river descends 106 metres (348 ft) over its 45 kilometres (28 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Congewai Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 October 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Map of Congewai Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2013.

External links

32°52′S 151°12′E / 32.867°S 151.200°E / -32.867; 151.200


River systems and rivers of Hunter-Central Rivers catchment, New South Wales, Australia
River systems and rivers of New South Wales, Australia
Significant places & items of interest in the Hunter Region of New South Wales
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