Jackson Creek (Victoria)
River in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the watercourse in Victoria, Australia. For other places of the same name, see Jackson Creek.
The Jackson Creek (sometimes referred to as Jacksons Creek[1]) is a watercourse within the Port Phillip catchment, located in the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria.
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The narrow valley cut by Jackson Creek near Clarkefield | |
![]() Contour map of the Maribyrnong River basin; Jackson Creek rises midpoint between the 400–500-metre (1,300–1,600 ft) contour line. | |
Etymology | After early Colonial settlers, 'Hungry' William Jackson[2] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | Victorian Midlands (IBRA), Greater Melbourne |
Local government area | Macedon Ranges Shire |
Suburbs | Gisborne, Sunbury |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Macedon Ranges, Great Dividing Range |
Source confluence | Distill, Gisborne and Slaty creeks |
• location | within Rosslynne Reservoir, northwest of Gisborne |
• coordinates | 37°28′9″S 144°34′4″E |
• elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Deep Creek to form the Maribyrnong River |
• location | west of Melbourne Airport |
• coordinates | 37°40′10″S 144°48′16″E |
• elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
Length | 71 km (44 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Port Phillip catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Riddells Creek |
• right | Longview Creek |
National park | Organ Pipes NP |
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