Jerrabomberra Creek, a partly perennial stream of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Capital Country region spanning both New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
| Jerrabomberra Creek | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Etymology | Aboriginal: "afraid of lightning"[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State/Territory | |
| IBRA | South Eastern Highlands |
| District | Capital Country |
| Municipality | Queanbeyan-Palerang |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | below Lobb Hill |
| • location | between Williamsdale and Royalla, NSW |
| • elevation | 1,010 m (3,310 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with Molonglo River |
• location | Lake Burley Griffin, ACT |
• elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Basin size | 128 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murrumbidgee River, Murray–Darling basin |
| Reservoir | Lake Burley Griffin |
| [2] | |
Jerrabomberra is derived from the Aboriginal word, meaning "afraid of lightning".[1] The traditional custodians of the land surrounding Jerrabomberra Creek are the Ngunnawal Aboriginal people;[3] it lies close to the lands of the neighbouring Ngarigo people.[4]
Location and features
editThe creek rises in New South Wales (NSW), below Lobb Hill, between Williamsdale and Royalla, and flows generally north and north–west, before reaching its confluence with the Molonglo River into Lake Burley Griffin, to the north of Narrabundah, in South Canberra, within the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).[5] The creek descends 452 metres (1,483 ft) over its 35 kilometres (22 mi) course,[2] and has a catchment area of 128 square kilometres (49 sq mi).[6]
Jerrabomberra Wetlands
editPrior to reaching Lake Burley Griffin, the creek flows through a series of significant artificially-formed wetlands, the Jerrabomberra Wetlands, with an estimated 170 bird species, including the migratory Latham’s snipe; and eleven fish species, as well as the eastern water rat, platypus and eastern snake-necked tortoise. The wetlands include a silt trap, a series of billabongs, and a swamp.[7][8]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Jerrabomberra Creek". Place name search. Government of the Australian Capital Territory. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Jerrabomberra Creek". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Molonglo Catchment Strategy: 2004-2024" (PDF). Molonglo Catchment Group Inc. May 2005. pp. 24–25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ Studies, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (12 July 2020). "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Jerrabomberra Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Jerrabomberra Creek Plan of Management (Draft)". Queanbeyan City Council. September 2005. p. 3. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ Jean, Peter (4 August 2012). "Grand plans for Jerrabomberra wetlands". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Jerrabomberra Wetlands brochure" (PDF). Canberra’s Haven of Biodiversity. Government of the Australian Capital Territory. Retrieved 15 February 2013.[permanent dead link]
