The Flyers Creek, a mostly–perennial river[2] that is part of the Lachlan sub-catchment of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Flyers Errowanbang, Mummur, Errowinbang | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Flyers Creek mouth in New South Wales | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Central West |
| LGAs | Cabonne, Cowra |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Canobolas |
| • location | south of Towac Pinnacle |
| • coordinates | 33°21′56″S 148°58′55″E / 33.36556°S 148.98194°E |
| Mouth | confluence with Belubula River |
• location | north of Millamolong |
• coordinates | 33°34′25″S 148°58′26″E / 33.57361°S 148.97389°E |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Lachlan sub-catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| [1] | |
It is the site of a proposed windfarm project.[3]
Course and features
editThe Flyers Creek (technically a river[2]) rises on the slopes of Mount Canobolas south of Towac Pinnacle and west of Forest Reefs, and flows generally south and southwest before reaching its confluence with the Belubula River north of Millamolong.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "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 "Flyers Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ Cetinski, Danielle (23 August 2019). "Flyers Creek wind farm to proceed with larger turbines despite objections". Central Western Daily.
External links
edit- "Lachlan River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- Trueman, Will (2012). True Tales of the Trout Cod: River Histories of the Murray–Darling Basin (Lachlan River catchment booklet) (PDF). Canberra: Murray–Darling Basin Authority. ISBN 978-1-921914-98-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2014.