Derringullen Creek

River in New South Wales, Australia
34°42′26″S 148°56′6″E / 34.70722°S 148.93500°E / -34.70722; 148.93500 • elevation716 m (2,349 ft) Mouthconfluence with Yass River
 • location
west of Yass
 • coordinates
34°50′27″S 148°48′36″E / 34.84083°S 148.81000°E / -34.84083; 148.81000
 • elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)Length25 km (16 mi)Basin featuresRiver systemMurrumbidgee catchment,
Murray–Darling basin[1]

The Derringullen Creek, a mostly–perennial river[2] that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, located in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Derringullen Creek (technically a river[2]) rises below Pig Hill, on the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally south-southwest before reaching its confluence with the Yass River west of Yass. The Derringullen Creek descends 322 metres (1,056 ft) over its 25-kilometre (16 mi) course.[1]

The Hume Highway crosses the Derringullen Creek between Yass and Bowning.

See also

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References

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

External links

  • Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach "Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2014. 1.22MB
  • "Murrumbidgee and Lake George catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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