Congewai Creek

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

Congewai Creek North Arm of Wollombi Brook, Coongewai Creek, Coongeewa Creek^[1]
View down Congewai Creek valley
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Sydney Basin (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Local government area	Cessnock
Physical characteristics
Source	Myall Range
• location	Watagans National Park
• elevation	199 m (653 ft)
Mouth	confluence with Wollombi Brook
• location	near Wollombi
• elevation	93 m (305 ft)
Length	45 km (28 mi)
Basin features
River system	Hunter River catchment
National park	Watagans NP
^[1]^[2]

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

•  New South Wales portal

• List of rivers of Australia
• List of rivers of New South Wales (A-K)
• Rivers of New South Wales

References

1. "Congewai Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 October 2013.  
2. "Map of Congewai Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2013.

External links

• "Hunter River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.

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