Burra Creek (Palerang)

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 / -35.59806; 149.22722
• 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 / -35.50000; 149.26472
• elevation	248 m (814 ft)
Length	16 km (9.9 mi)
Basin features
River system	Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin
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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

• List of rivers of New South Wales (A-K)
• Rivers of New South Wales

References

External links

• 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.

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