Jeir | |
Name Other: | Oakey |
Map Size: | 250 |
Pushpin Map: | Australia New South Wales |
Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Jeir 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: | LGAs |
Subdivision Name5: | Yass Valley |
Length: | 26km (16miles) |
Source1: | Great Dividing Range |
Source1 Location: | below Mount Spring |
Source1 Coordinates: | -35.0967°N 149.0881°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 786m (2,579feet) |
Mouth: | Murrumbidgee River |
Mouth Location: | northwest of |
Mouth Coordinates: | -35.0756°N 148.9203°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 378m (1,240feet) |
River System: | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
Extra: | [1] |
The Jeir Creek, a perennial 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.
The Jeir Creek (technically a river) rises below Mount Spring, part of the Great Dividing Range, northeast of the village of and approximately north of the northwestern border between New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The creek flows generally northwest by west then west by south before reaching its confluence with the Murrumbidgee River southwest of the village of Hall. The creek descends over its 26km (16miles) course.[1]
The river is crossed by the Barton Highway north of the village of Hall.
The Jeir Creek Winery, located in the area, is named after the creek.[2] [3]