Rock Flat Creek is a
watercourse
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that is part of the
Murrumbidgee catchment
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within the
Murray–Darling basin. It is located in the
Monaro region of
New South Wales
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Course and features
The Rock Flat Creek (technically a river
[) rises below One Tree Hill, on the lower slopes of the ]Snowy Mountains
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, part of the Great Dividing Range
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. The creek flows generally north by west before reaching its confluence
In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...
with the Cooma Creek
The Cooma Creek, a mostlyperennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The Cooma Creek (technically a river ...
just upstream from that creek's confluence to form the Numeralla River (itself a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River), north of the town of . The creek descends over its course
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The Monaro Highway crosses the creek near the locality of Milton Park.][
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Mineral spring
Near the Monaro Highway crossing,quartzite
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and the surface of the flat in the vicinity of the spring is tufaceous limestone that has been deposited there by the spring water. The flow rate of the spring is about 245-litres per hour. The spring water has a pleasant taste and is carbonated.
An analysis of the spring water, c.1900, in units of grains per imperial gallon, revealed its mineral content as follows
See also
* List of rivers of New South Wales (L-Z)
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The principal topographic feature of New South Wales is the series of low highlands and plateaus called the Great Dividing Range, which extend from nort ...
* Rivers of New South Wales
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The principal topographic feature of New South Wales is the series of low highlands and plateaus called the Great Dividing Range, which extend from nor ...
* Rock Flat, New South Wales
Rock Flat is a rural locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is located south of Cooma, on either side of the Monaro Highway.
The area now known as Rock Flat lies on the traditional l ...
(concerning the history of the spring)
References
External links
Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority
website
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Rivers of New South Wales
Tributaries of the Murrumbidgee River
Snowy Mountains
Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Springs of Australia