Moonan Brook

Moonan Brook
Bells Creek
Perennial stream[1]
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Regions Sydney Basin (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Local government area Upper Hunter
Part of Hunter River catchment
Source Mount Barrington, Mount Royal Range
 - location Barrington Tops National Park
 - elevation 1,350 m (4,429 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Hunter River
 - location at Moonan Flat
 - elevation 410 m (1,345 ft)
Length 26 km (16 mi)
National park Barrington Tops NP
[1][2]

Moonan Brook, a mostly perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course

Officially designated as a river,[1] the Moonan Brook rises below Mount Barrington on the western slopes of Mount Royal Range. The river flows generally west northwest before reaching its confluence with the Hunter River near the locality of Moonan Flat, east of Scone. Moonan Brook descends 943 metres (3,094 ft) over its 26 kilometres (16 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Moonan Brook". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Moonan Brook, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2013.

Coordinates: 31°58′S 151°21′E / 31.967°S 151.350°E / -31.967; 151.350


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