Stewarts Brook

Stewarts Brook
North Arm of Stewarts Brook
Perennial stream[1]
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Regions Sydney Basin (IBRA), Upper Hunter
Local government area Upper Hunter
Part of Hunter River catchment
Tributaries
 - left Carters Brook (New South Wales), Cadiangullong Creek, Spring Gully
Source Mount Barrington, Mount Royal Range
 - location Barrington Tops National Park
 - elevation 1,100 m (3,609 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Hunter River
 - location northeast of Belltrees
 - elevation 313 m (1,027 ft)
Length 33 km (21 mi)
National park Barrington Tops NP
[1][2]

Stewarts Brook, a perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course

Officially designated as a river,[1] the Stewarts Brook rises below Mount Barrington on the western slopes of Mount Royal Range. The river flows generally west northwest, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Hunter River northeast of the locality of Belltrees, east of Scone. Stewarts Brook descends 786 metres (2,579 ft) over its 33 kilometres (21 mi) course.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Stewarts Brook". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Stewarts Brook, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2013.

Coordinates: 31°59′S 151°10′E / 31.983°S 151.167°E / -31.983; 151.167


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