The Burra Creek, a mostly–perennial river[2] that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro and Southern Tablelands regions of New South Wales, Australia.
| Burra | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Burra Creek mouth in New South Wales | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Southern Tablelands, Monaro |
| LGA | Queanbeyan-Palerang |
| Town | Burra |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | northeast of Michelago |
| • coordinates | 35°35′53″S 149°13′38″E / 35.59806°S 149.22722°E |
| • elevation | 813 m (2,667 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with Queanbeyan River |
• location | near London Bridge |
• coordinates | 35°30′0″S 149°15′53″E / 35.50000°S 149.26472°E |
• elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| [1] | |
Course and features
editThe Burra Creek (technically a river[2]) rises below Keewong Hill, northeast of Michelago, part of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally northeast before reaching its confluence with the Queanbeyan River near the locality of London Bridge. The Queanbeyan River is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River. The Burra Creek descends 144 metres (472 ft) over its 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) course.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Map of Burra Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Burra Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
External links
edit- Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach "Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2014. 1.22MB
- "Murrumbidgee and Lake George catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.