Bland Creek
| Bland Yeo Yeo Creek | |
|---|---|
Stockinbingal | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Twins Range |
| • location | near Frampton |
| • coordinates | 34°39′5″S 147°53′16″E / 34.65139°S 147.88778°E |
| • elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Cowal |
• coordinates | 33°40′45″S 147°28′10″E / 33.67917°S 147.46944°E |
• elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Length | 173 km (107 mi) |
| Basin size | 940,000 km2 (360,000 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Lachlan sub-catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Narraburra Creek, Barmedman Creek |
| • right | Berthong Creek, Rushy Creek, Weedallion Creek, Bribbaree Creek, Burrangong Creek |
| [2][3][4] | |
The Bland Creek, a mostly–
. The Bland Creek is only connected to the Murray Darling basin when both the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Rivers are in flood.Course and features
The Bland Creek (technically a rivercourse.[2]
Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) woodland occurs along the edges of the Bland Creek.[4] In 2012 it was reported that the Bland Creek mallee fowl was on the brink of extinction.[6]
The creek is
Wyalong
.
See also
- List of rivers of New South Wales (A-K)
- Rivers of New South Wales
References
- ^ Scascighini, John. "West Wyalong". West Wyalong Town Crier. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
- ^ a b "Map of Bland Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Our partners: local government". Lachlan Catchment Management Authority. Government of New South Wales. 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "About Lake Cowal". Lake Cowal Foundation. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Bland Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Bland Creek mallee fowl on brink of extinction". ABC News. Australia. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
External links
- "Lachlan River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- "Bland Creek Catchment Committee". LachLandcare Inc. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014.
- Trueman, Will (2012). True Tales of the Trout Cod: River Histories of the Murray–Darling Basin (Lachlan River catchment booklet) (PDF). ISBN 978-1-921914-98-0. Archived from the original(PDF) on 25 February 2014.
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