Du Faur Creek
The Du Faur Creek, a perennial stream of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course
The Du Faur Creek (officially designated as a river) rises on the Bell Range, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-east of Bell, and flows generally north north-east before reaching its confluence with Bell Creek, in remote country within the Blue Mountains National Park, west of Mount Wilson. The river has an 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) course.
The river is named in honour of Frederick Du Faur (1832–1915), an early Chief Draftsman of the NSW Department of Lands, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Trustee of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
See also
References
- ^ "Du Faur Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ "Du Faur, Frederick Eccleston (1832–1915)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Place Name Search: Du Faur Creek". Geoscience Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. 2010. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
External links
- Brennan, Tom (8 January 2010). "Du Faur Creek Canyon – track notes". OZultimate.com. Tom Brennan.
33°30′S 150°21′E / 33.500°S 150.350°E