Jerrawa Creek

River in New South Wales, Australia
34°46′25″S 148°3′10″E / 34.77361°S 148.05278°E / -34.77361; 148.05278 Mouthconfluence with Lachlan River
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north of Dalton
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34°39′44″S 149°10′34″E / 34.66222°S 149.17611°E / -34.66222; 149.17611Length41 km (25 mi)Basin featuresRiver systemLachlan sub-catchment,
Murray–Darling basin[1]

The Jerrawa Creek, a watercourse[2] that is part of the Lachlan sub-catchment 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 Jerrawa Creek (technically a river[2]) rises on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range northwest of Gunning near the localities of Dixon and Jerrawa, and flows generally east by north, then north by east before reaching its confluence with the Lachlan River north of the locality of Dalton. The course of the creek is approximately 41 kilometres (25 mi).[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Our partners: local government". Lachlan Catchment Management Authority. Government of New South Wales. 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Jerrawa Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 December 2014. Edit this at Wikidata

External links

  • "Lachlan River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
  • Trueman, Will (2012). True Tales of the Trout Cod: River Histories of the Murray–Darling Basin (Lachlan River catchment booklet) (PDF). Canberra: Murray–Darling Basin Authority. ISBN 978-1-921914-98-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2014.
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