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Burra_Creek_(Palerang) Latitude and Longitude:

35°30′0″S 149°15′53″E / 35.50000°S 149.26472°E / -35.50000; 149.26472
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Burra
Burra Creek (Palerang) is located in New South Wales
Burra Creek (Palerang)
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
 • locationnortheast of Michelago
 • coordinates 35°35′53″S 149°13′38″E / 35.59806°S 149.22722°E / -35.59806; 149.22722
 • elevation813 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 / -35.50000; 149.26472
 • elevation
248 m (814 ft)
Length16 km (9.9 mi)
Basin features
River system Murrumbidgee catchment,
Murray–Darling basin
[1]

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.

Course and features

The 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

References

  1. ^ a b "Map of Burra Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Burra Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2014. Edit this at Wikidata

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