Sandy Creek (Mirrool)

For other uses, see Sandy Creek.

Sandy
The indefinite location of the Sandy Creek mouth in New South Wales
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Riverina (IBRA)
LGA	Bland
Physical characteristics
Source	pastoral runoff
• location	northeast of Tallimba
• coordinates	33°56′22″S 147°4′40″E
• elevation	312 m (1,024 ft)
Mouth	indefinite, generally towards Mirrool Creek
• location	northeast of Binya
• coordinates	34°10′22″S 146°39′42″E
• elevation	166 m (545 ft)
Length	72 km (45 mi)
Basin features
River system	Lachlan sub–catchment, Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries
• left	Native Dog Creek
• right	Magpie Creek
[1][2]

The Sandy Creek, a partly–perennial stream^[3] that is part of the Lachlan sub-catchment of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The course of the Sandy Creek becomes indefinite at its mouth.^[3]

Course and features

The Sandy Creek (technically a river^[3]) rises approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) east by north of the locality of Tallimba, west of the town of West Wyalong. The creek flows generally southwest for approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi), joined by two minor tributaries, before becoming indefinite approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the locality of Welcome Tank and northeast of Binya as the creek approaches the Mirrool Creek (itself a tributary of the Lachlan River). The Sandy Creek descends 146 metres (479 ft) over its 72-kilometre (45 mi) course.^[1]

See also

• List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z)
• Rivers of New South Wales

References

1. "Map of Sandy Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
2. "Our partners: local government". Lachlan Catchment Management Authority. Government of New South Wales. 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
3. "Sandy Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

External links

• "Lachlan River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
• Trueman, Will (2012). True Tales of the Trout Cod: River Histories of the Murray–Darling Basin (Lachlan River catchment booklet) (PDF). Canberra: Murray–Darling Basin Authority. ISBN 978-1-921914-98-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2014.