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 | confluence with the Hunter River |
• location | at Moonan Flat |
• elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hunter River catchment |
| National park | Barrington Tops NP |
| [1][2] | |
Moonan Brook, a mostly perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course[edit]
Officially designated as a river,[1] the Moonan Brook rises below Mount Barrington on the western slopes of Mount Royal Range. The river flows generally west northwest before reaching its confluence with the Hunter River near the locality of Moonan Flat, east of Scone. Moonan Brook descends 943 metres (3,094 ft) over its 26 kilometres (16 mi) course.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Moonan Brook". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Moonan Brook, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
External links[edit]
- "Hunter River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
River systems and rivers of Hunter-Central Rivers catchment, New South Wales, Australia | |
|---|---|
| Manning River | |
| Great Lakes | |
| Hunter Valley and Hunter River | |
31°58′S 151°21′E / 31.967°S 151.350°E