Ralfes Creek
Ralfes Creek | |
Sheepstation Creek, Ralfes Rivulet[1] | |
Perennial stream | |
Country | Australia |
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State | New South Wales |
Regions | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Mid North Coast |
Local government area | Port Macquarie-Hastings |
Part of | Hastings River catchment |
Source | Great Dividing Range |
- location | Doyles River State Forest |
- elevation | 869 m (2,851 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Hastings River |
- location | near Ellenborough |
- elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
[1][2] | |
The Ralfes Creek, a perennial stream[1] that is part of the Hastings River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Ralfes Creek rises within the Great Dividing Range, about 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) northeast of the Oxley Trigonometrical Station, within the Doyles River State Forest. The river flows generally southeast, northeast, southeast, and then north northeast before reaching its confluence with the Hastings River[1] west of the locality of Ellenborough. The river descends 754 metres (2,474 ft) over its 28 kilometres (17 mi) course.[2]
The Oxley Highway transverses the river near its confluence with the Hastings River.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Ralfes Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Map of Ralfes Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
External links
- "Camden Haven and Hastings River catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
Coordinates: 31°15′S 152°50′E / 31.250°S 152.833°E
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