Du Faur Creek
| Du Faur | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | In honour of Frederick Du Faur[1][2] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Blue Mountains |
| Municipality | City of Lithgow |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bell Range, Blue Mountains National Park |
| • location | near Bell |
| Mouth | confluence with Bell Creek |
• location | near Mount Wilson |
| Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment |
| National park | Blue Mountains NP |
| [3] | |
The Du Faur Creek, a perennial stream of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course
The Du Faur Creek (officially designated as a
course.[1]
The river is named in honour of
Chief Draftsman of the NSW Department of Lands, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Trustee of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.[1][2]
See also
- List of rivers of Australia
- List of rivers in New South Wales (A-K)
- Rivers of New South Wales
References
- ^ a b c d "Du Faur Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Du Faur, Frederick Eccleston (1832–1915)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- Commonwealth of Australia. 2010. Archived from the originalon 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
External links
- Brennan, Tom (8 January 2010). "Du Faur Creek Canyon – track notes". OZultimate.com. Tom Brennan.
33°30′S 150°21′E / 33.500°S 150.350°E