Rouchel Brook, a
perennial stream
A perennial stream is a stream that has continuous flow of surface water throughout the year in at least parts of its catchment during seasons of normal rainfall, Water Supply Paper 494. as opposed to one whose flow is intermittent. In the abse ...
of the
Hunter River Hunter River may refer to:
*Hunter River (New South Wales), Australia
*Hunter River (Western Australia)
*Hunter River, New Zealand
*Hunter River (Prince Edward Island), Canada
**Hunter River, Prince Edward Island, community on Hunter River, Canada
...
catchment, is located in the
Hunter region of
New South Wales
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, established_title = Before federation
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,
Australia.
Course
Officially designated as a river,
[ the Rouchel Brook rises below Big Losy Mountain on the western slopes of the ]Mount Royal Range
The Mount Royal Range is a mountain range in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
Location and features
The Mount Royal Range is a spur on the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range. It diverges from the Liverpool Range at a po ...
. The river flows generally south of west, joined by two minor tributaries
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainag ...
, before reaching its confluence with the Hunter River south of Glenbawn Dam, east of . Rouchel Brook descends over its course.[
]
See also
* List of rivers of Australia
* 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 no ...
* 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 no ...
References
External links
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Rivers of the Hunter Region
Upper Hunter Shire
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