Blakney Creek facts for kids

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Location of the Blakney Creek mouth in New South Wales
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)
River mouth	confluence with Lachlan River near Tarcoola 495 m (1,624 ft)
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.