Burra Creek (Gundagai) Explained

Burra Creek (Gundagai) should not be confused with Burra Creek (Palerang).

Burra
Map Size:250
Pushpin Map:Australia New South Wales
Pushpin Map Size:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Burra Creek mouth in New South Wales
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Australia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New South Wales
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South West Slopes
Subdivision Type5:LGA
Subdivision Name5:Cootamundra-Gundagai
Length:29km (18miles)
Source1:Great Dividing Range
Source1 Location:below The Sisters
Source1 Coordinates:-34.865°N 147.9431°W
Source1 Elevation:565m (1,854feet)
Mouth:confluence with Muttama Creek
Mouth Location:northwest of
Mouth Coordinates:-34.8983°N 148.1386°W
Mouth Elevation:248m (814feet)
River System:Murrumbidgee catchment,
Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries Left:Yammatree Creek
Tributaries Right:Bongongalong Creek
Custom Label:Dams
Extra:[1]

The Burra Creek, a mostlyperennial river 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.

Course and features

The Burra Creek (technically a river) 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 . The Muttama Creek is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River. The Burra Creek descends over its 29km (18miles) course.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Burra Creek, NSW. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 8 December 2014.