Rush | |
The Rush Creek | |
Creek | |
Country | Australia |
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State | New South Wales |
Regions | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Outer Metropolitan Sydney |
Municipality | City of Hawkesbury |
Part of | Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment |
Source | Parr Ridge |
- location | near Mile Ridge |
- elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with Webbs Creek |
- location | near Upper Macdonald |
- elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
State conservation area | Parr SCA |
The Rush Creek, a perennial stream of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Outer Metropolitan Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Rush Creek (officially designated as a river) rises about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-east of the Parr Spur Ridge Trigonometry Station, near Mile Ridge and east of the Putty Road. The river flows generally north-east by east before reaching its confluence with Webbs Creek in remote country within the Parr State Conservation Area, south-west of Upper Macdonald. The river descends 265 metres (869 ft) over its 20-kilometre (12 mi) course.
Coordinates: 33°20′S 150°46′E / 33.333°S 150.767°E