| Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Sandy Creek mouth in New South Wales | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | NSW North Coast (IBRA), Northern Rivers |
| LGA | Richmond Valley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Busbys Flat |
| Mouth | confluence with the Richmond River |
| • location | Bungawalbin |
| • coordinates | 29°1′53″S 153°15′47″E / 29.03139°S 153.26306°E / -29.03139; 153.26306 |
| Length | 55 km (34 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Richmond River catchment |
The Sandy Creek, a perennial stream of the Richmond River catchment, is located in Northern Rivers region in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Location and features
Sandy Creek rises about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the village of Busbys Flat. The river flows generally east, north, east, and then south before reaching its confluence with the Richmond River near Bungawalbin, south of Coraki. The river flows for approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi) over its course.
See also
References
- ^ "Sandy Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
External links
- "Richmond River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
| River systems and rivers of the Northern Rivers catchments, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Tweed Shire and Tweed River | |
| Byron Shire and Brunswick River | |
| Richmond Valley and Richmond River | |
| Clarence Valley and Clarence River |
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| Coffs Harbour, Bellingen Shire, and Bellinger River | |
| Nambucca Shire, Kempsey Shire, and Nambucca-Macleay rivers | |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings and Hastings River | |
| Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia | |
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