Burra Creek (Gundagai)
The Burra Creek, a mostly–perennial river[2] that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Burra | |
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  Location of the Burra Creek mouth in New South Wales | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South West Slopes |
| LGA | Cootamundra-Gundagai |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | below The Sisters |
| • coordinates | 34°51′54″S 147°56′35″E |
| • elevation | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with Muttama Creek |
• location | northwest of Coolac |
• coordinates | 34°53′54″S 148°8′19″E |
• elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Yammatree Creek |
| • right | Bongongalong Creek |
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Course and features
The Burra Creek (technically a river[2]) rises below The Sisters, on the northern slopes of Ginendoe Hill, part of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally east, then south, then east, joined by two minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Muttama Creek northwest of Coolac. The Muttama Creek is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River. The Burra Creek descends 318 metres (1,043 ft) over its 29-kilometre (18 mi) course.[1]
References
- "Map of Burra Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- "Burra Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
External links
- Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach "Map" (PDF). 1.22MB
- "Murrumbidgee and Lake George catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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