Mooney Mooney Creek

River in New South Wales, Australia
Mooney Mooney
Although named Mooney Mooney Creek, it is actually a river.
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSydney Basin (IBRA), Central Coast
Local government areasCentral Coast
TownMooney Mooney
Physical characteristics
SourcePeats Ridge
 • locationCentral Mangrove
 • elevation293 m (961 ft)
Mouthconfluence with Hawkesbury River
 • location
Mooney Mooney
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length32 km (20 mi)
Basin features
River systemHawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Mooney Mooney Creek, Floods Creek, Piles Creek
 • rightAusburn Creek, Calverts Creek
Bridges
  • Mooney Mooney Bridge
  • Old Mooney Mooney Bridge
National parkBrisbane Water National Park
[1][2]

The Mooney Mooney Creek, a perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Mooney Mooney Creek rises southeast of Central Mangrove below Peats Ridge, and flows generally south before reaching its confluence with the Hawkesbury River at the locality of Mooney Mooney. The river descends 294 metres (965 ft) over its 32-kilometre (20 mi) course.[2]

Although called a creek, the watercourse is designated as a river,[1] and is impounded by the Mooney Mooney Upper Dam, below Mount White. The Pacific Motorway, via the Mooney Mooney Bridge, and the Central Coast Highway crosses the river, both east of the Calga interchange.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Mooney Mooney Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c "Mooney Mooney Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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33°21′S 151°15′E / 33.350°S 151.250°E / -33.350; 151.250


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