Bland Creek

Bland
Yeo Yeo Creek
Creek
Name origin: In honour of William Bland; and hence, Bland Shire
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Regions	South Eastern Highlands, Riverina (IBRA), South West Slopes
Local government areas	Cootamundra, Temora, Bland
Part of	Lachlan sub-catchment, Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries
- left	Narraburra Creek, Barmedman Creek
- right	Berthong Creek, Rushy Creek, Weedallion Creek, Bribbaree Creek, Burrangong Creek
Town	Stockinbingal
Source	Twins Range
- location	near Frampton
- elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
- coordinates
Mouth	Lake Cowal
- elevation	205 m (673 ft)
- coordinates
Length	173 km (107 mi)
Basin	940,000 km2 (362,936 sq mi)
Lakes	Cowal
Location of the Bland Creek mouth in New South Wales

The Bland Creek, a mostly–perennial river that is part of the Lachlan sub-catchment of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South West Slopes, and Riverina regions of New South Wales, Australia. The Bland Creek is only connected to the Murray Darling basin when both the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Rivers are in flood.

Course and features

The Bland Creek (technically a river) rises below Twins Range, a northern spur of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally north northwest, joined by seven minor tributaries, before reaching its mouth and spilling into Lake Cowal, the largest natural inland lake in New South Wales. The creek descends 185 metres (607 ft) over its 173-kilometre (107 mi) course.

Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) woodland occurs along the edges of the Bland Creek. In 2012 it was reported that the Bland Creek mallee fowl was on the brink of extinction.

The creek is crossed by the Newell Highway south of the river mouth and east of Wyalong.

See also

• List of rivers of New South Wales (A-K)
• Rivers of New South Wales