Blakney Creek facts for kids
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 Location of the Blakney Creek mouth in New South Wales
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| Other name(s) | Head of Blakney Creek |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South West Slopes |
| LGA | Upper Lachlan |
| Town | Binalong |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Great Dividing Range north of Yass Junction 605 m (1,985 ft) 34°44′23″S 149°0′51″E / 34.73972°S 149.01417°E |
| River mouth | confluence with Lachlan River near Tarcoola 495 m (1,624 ft) 34°34′57″S 149°9′15″E / 34.58250°S 149.15417°E |
| Length | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Lachlan sub-catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
The Blakney Creek, a mostly–perennial river that is part of the Lachlan sub-catchment of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The Blakney Creek (technically a river) rises north northeast of the Yass Junction, on the south western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally northeast before reaching its confluence with the Lachlan River near Tarcoola. The creek descends 110 metres (360 ft) over its 31-kilometre (19 mi) course.
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