Bulla Creek
The Bulla Creek, a mostly–perennial river[3] that is part of the Lachlan sub-catchment of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Bulla Creek is only connected to the Murray Darling basin when the Bland Creek and both the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Rivers are in flood.
| Bulla Bullock | |
|---|---|
Location of the Bulla Creek mouth in New South Wales | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South West Slopes |
| LGA | Hilltops |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | south of Monteagle |
| • coordinates | 34°11′48″S 148°20′29″E / 34.19667°S 148.34139°E |
| • elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with Burrangong Creek |
• location | between Young and Grenfell |
• coordinates | 34°7′25″S 148°13′54″E / 34.12361°S 148.23167°E |
• elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Lachlan sub-catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| [1][2] | |
Course and features edit
The Bulla Creek (technically a river[3]) rises below Monteagle, on the south western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally north northwest and southwest before reaching its confluence with the Burrangong Creek between Young and Grenfell. The Burrangong Creek is a tributary of the Bland Creek. The Bulla Creek descends 101 metres (331 ft) over its 22-kilometre (14 mi) course.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Map of Bulla Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ . Lachlan Catchment Management Authority. Government of New South Wales. 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Bulla Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
External links edit
- "Lachlan River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- Trueman, Will (2012). (PDF). Canberra: Murray–Darling Basin Authority. ISBN 978-1-921914-98-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2014.